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 straight straight /ˈstreɪt/

adjective

  1. () Successive (without a break)  ( consecutive , straight )
    successive (without a break)
     Sick for five straight days
    sick for five straight days
  2. () Having no deviations  ( straight )
    having no deviations
     Straight lines
    straight lines
     Straight roads across the desert
    straight roads across the desert
     Straight teeth
    straight teeth
     Straight shoulders
    straight shoulders
  3. () (of hair) having no waves or curls  ( straight )
    (of hair) having no waves or curls
     Her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
    her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
  4. () Erect in posture  ( unbent , unbowed , straight )
    erect in posture
     Sit straight
    sit straight
     Stood defiantly with unbowed back
    stood defiantly with unbowed back
  5. () In keeping with the facts  ( straight )
    in keeping with the facts
     Set the record straight
    set the record straight
     Made sure the facts were straight in the report
    made sure the facts were straight in the report
  6. Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned  ( square , straight )
    rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
  7. Following a correct or logical method  ( straight )
    following a correct or logical method
     Straight reasoning
    straight reasoning
  8. (of an alcoholic drink) without water  ( full-strength , neat , straight )
    (of an alcoholic drink) without water
     Took his whiskey neat
    took his whiskey neat
  9. Without evasion or compromise  ( square , straight , straightforward )
    without evasion or compromise
     A square contradiction
    a square contradiction
     He is not being as straightforward as it appears
    he is not being as straightforward as it appears
  10. Accurately fitted; level  ( straight , true )
    accurately fitted; level
     The window frame isn't quite true
    the window frame isn't quite true
  11. Not homosexual  ( straight )
    not homosexual
  12. Free from curves or angles  ( straight )
    free from curves or angles
     A straight line
    a straight line
  13. No longer coiled  ( straight , uncoiled )
    no longer coiled
  14. Characterized by honesty and fairness  ( square , straight )
    characterized by honesty and fairness
     Straight dealing
    straight dealing
     A square deal
    a square deal
  15. Neatly arranged; not disorderly  ( straight )
    neatly arranged; not disorderly
     The room is straight now
    the room is straight now

adverb

  1. () Without deviation  ( direct , straight , directly )
    without deviation
     The path leads directly to the lake
    the path leads directly to the lake
     Went direct to the office
    went direct to the office
  2. () In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly  ( flat , directly , straight )
    in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
     He didn't answer directly
    he didn't answer directly
     Told me straight out
    told me straight out
     Came out flat for less work and more pay
    came out flat for less work and more pay
  3. () In a straight line; in a direct course  ( straight )
    in a straight line; in a direct course
     The road runs straight
    the road runs straight

noun

  1. A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse  ( straight , straightaway )
    a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
  2. A poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)  ( straight )
    a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
  3. A person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex  ( heterosexual , heterosexual person , straight , straight person , hetero [Informal] )
    a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex