Definition of Straight

1. Noun. A heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex.

Exact synonyms: Heterosexual, Heterosexual Person, Straight Person
Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul
Specialized synonyms: Fucker
Derivative terms: Heterosexual

2. Adverb. Without deviation. "Went direct to the office"
Exact synonyms: Direct, Directly
Partainyms: Direct

3. Adjective. Successive (without a break). "Sick for five straight days"
Exact synonyms: Consecutive
Similar to: Continuous, Uninterrupted

4. Adverb. In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly. "Came out flat for less work and more pay"
Exact synonyms: Directly, Flat
Partainyms: Direct
Antonyms: Indirectly

5. Noun. A poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit).
Generic synonyms: Poker Hand

6. Adjective. Having no deviations. "Straight shoulders"
Attributes: Configuration, Conformation, Contour, Form, Shape
Also: Direct, Perpendicular, Vertical
Similar to: Aligned, Unbent, Untwisted
Antonyms: Crooked
Derivative terms: Straightness

7. Adjective. (of hair) having no waves or curls. "Her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
Attributes: Curliness, Waviness
Similar to: Uncurled, Unpermed
Antonyms: Curly
Derivative terms: Straightness

8. Noun. A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse.
Exact synonyms: Straightaway
Generic synonyms: Section, Segment
Specialized synonyms: Stretch

9. Adverb. In a straight line; in a direct course. "The road runs straight"

10. Adjective. Erect in posture. "Stood defiantly with unbowed back"
Exact synonyms: Unbent, Unbowed
Similar to: Erect, Upright, Vertical

11. Adjective. In keeping with the facts. "Made sure the facts were straight in the report"
Similar to: Accurate

12. Adjective. Characterized by honesty and fairness. "A square deal"
Exact synonyms: Square
Attributes: Honestness, Honesty
Also: Honest, Honorable, Lawful
Similar to: Aboveboard, Straightforward, Guileless, Transparent, Straightarrow
Antonyms: Crooked
Derivative terms: Straightness

13. Adjective. No longer coiled.
Exact synonyms: Uncoiled
Similar to: Uncurled
Antonyms: Coiled

14. Adjective. Free from curves or angles. "A straight line"
Similar to: Trabeate, Trabeated, Uncurved, Uncurving
Antonyms: Curved
Derivative terms: Straightness

15. Adjective. Neatly arranged; not disorderly. "The room is straight now"
Similar to: Tidy

16. Adjective. Not homosexual.
Language type: Colloquialism
Similar to: Heterosexual
Derivative terms: Straightness

17. Adjective. Accurately fitted; level. "The window frame isn't quite true"
Exact synonyms: True
Similar to: Even

18. Adjective. Without evasion or compromise. "He is not being as straightforward as it appears"
Exact synonyms: Square, Straightforward
Similar to: Direct
Derivative terms: Straightness, Straightforwardness, Straightforwardness

19. Adjective. Without water. "Took his whiskey neat"
Exact synonyms: Full-strength, Neat
Similar to: Undiluted

20. Adjective. Following a correct or logical method. "Straight reasoning"
Similar to: Correct, Right
Derivative terms: Straightness

21. Adjective. Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned.
Exact synonyms: Square
Language type: Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular
Similar to: Conventional

Definition of Straight

1. a. A variant of Strait, a.

2. a. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber.

3. adv. In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.

4. n. A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.

5. v. t. To straighten.

Definition of Straight

1. Adjective. Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

2. Adjective. (obsolete) Stretched out; fully extended. (defdate 15th-16th c.) ¹

3. Adjective. Of a path, trajectory etc.: direct, undeviating. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹

4. Adjective. Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

5. Adjective. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹

6. Adjective. Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

7. Adjective. (tennis) Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

8. Adjective. In a row, in unbroken sequence. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

9. Adjective. In proper order; as it should be. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

10. Adjective. Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

11. Adjective. (cricket) Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

12. Adjective. (colloquial) Conventional, socially acceptable; unadventurous. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

13. Adjective. (colloquial) Not using alcohol, drugs etc. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

14. Adjective. (colloquial) Heterosexual. ¹

15. Adverb. Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line. ¹

16. Adverb. Of movement or travel, directly; without pause, delay or detour. ¹

17. Adverb. Continuously; without interruption or pause. ¹

18. Noun. A part of a racecourse, running track or other road etc that is not curved. ¹

19. Noun. A heterosexual. ¹

20. Noun. In poker, five cards in sequence. ¹

21. Noun. (slang) A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Straight

1. extending uniformly in one direction without bends or irregularities [adj STRAIGHTER, STRAIGHTEST] / to make straight [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: straight

Lexicographical Neighbors of Straight

strag
straggle
straggled
straggler
stragglers
straggles
stragglier
straggliest
straggliness
straggling
stragglingly
straggly
strags
strahlstein
straicht
straight-arm
straight-armed
straight-arming
straight-arms
straight-backed
straight-chain
straight-faced
straight-fluted drill
straight-forward
straight-from-the-shoulder
straight-jacket
straight-joint
straight-laced

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