straightness
Variant of straight
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.
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
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