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straight (strāt)
adjective
- having the same direction throughout its length; having no curvature or angularity a straight line
- not crooked, bent, bowed, wavy, curly, etc. straight hair
- upright; erect straight posture
- level; even a straight hemline
- with all cylinders in a direct line; in-line: said of some internal-combustion engines
- direct; undeviating, uninterrupted, etc. to hold a straight course
- ☆ following strictly the principles, slate of candidates, etc. of a political party
- following a direct or systematic course of reasoning, etc.; methodical; accurate
- in order; properly arranged, etc. to put a room straight
- honest; sincere; upright
- reliable; factual straight information
- outspoken; frank
- ☆
- without anything added or mixed in; undiluted a straight shot of whiskey
- not blended with neutral grain spirits
- not qualified, modified, slanted, etc. a straight denial
- ☆ at a fixed price per unit regardless of the quantity bought or sold apples at ten cents straight
- ☆ Slang
- normal or conventional, as in one's lifestyle; also, square ()
- heterosexual
- not using drugs, alcohol, etc.
Etymology: ME streght, pp. of strecchen, to stretch
adverb
- in a straight line or direction; unswervingly
- upright; erectly
- without detour, delay, etc. go straight to bed
- without equivocation, circumlocution, etc.; directly tell it straight
- without alteration, addition, etc. play the role straight
- in an honest, law-abiding manner go straight
noun
- the quality or condition of being straight
- something straight; specif.,
- the straight part of a racetrack between the last turn and the winning post
- ☆ Poker a hand consisting of any five cards in sequence: it ranks just above three of a kind and below a flush
- Slang
- a straight, or conventional, person
- a heterosexual
Related Forms:
- straightly straight′ly adverb
- straightness straight′·ness noun
straight Idioms
straight off
at once; without delay
straight up
served without ice: said of alcoholic beverages
the straight and narrow (path)
a morally strict code of behavior
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