streak

nouns

an unbroken series of events

"had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"

run, streak

a distinctive characteristic

"he has a stubborn streak"; "a streak of wildness"

streak

is a type of (narrower)

a distinguishing quality

a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background

"a green toad with small black stripes or bars"; "may the Stars and Stripes forever wave"

bar, streak, stripe

is derived from

a sudden flash (as of lightning)

streak

is a type of (narrower)

a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

move quickly in a straight line

"The plane streaked across the sky"

streak

is a type of (narrower)

move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion

"He moved his hand slightly to the right"

run naked in a public place

streak

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

"Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained

blotch, mottle, streak