straight (adj.)

  1. having no deviations; straight lines; straight roads across the desert; straight teeth; straight shoulders'

  2. (of hair) having no waves or curls; her naturally straight hair hung long and silky'

  3. characterized by honesty and fairness; straight dealing; a square deal

    [ Syn: square ]

  4. no longer coiled

    [ Syn: uncoiled ]

  5. free from curves or angles; a straight line'

    straight (n.)

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

    [ Syn: heterosexual , heterosexual person , straight person ]

  2. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

  3. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

    [ Syn: straightaway ]

    straight (adv.)

  1. without deviation; the path leads directly to the lake; went direct to the office

    [ Syn: directly , directly , direct , direct , directly , directly , direct , direct , directly , directly , direct , direct , directly , directly , direct , direct ]

  2. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; he didnt answer directly; told me straight out; came out flat for less work and more pay

    [ Syn: directly , directly , directly , directly , flat , flat , flat , flat , directly , directly , directly , directly , flat , flat , flat , flat , directly , directly , directly , directly , flat , flat , flat , flat , directly , directly , directly , directly , flat , flat , flat , flat ]

  3. in a straight line; in a direct course; the road runs straight'

    straight (adj.)

  1. successive (without a break); sick for five straight days

    [ Syn: consecutive ]

  2. not homosexual

  3. accurately fitted; level; the window frame isnt quite true

    [ Syn: true ]

  4. without evasion or compromise; a square contradiction; he is not being as straightforward as it appears

    [ Syn: square , straightforward ]

  5. without water; took his whiskey neat

    [ Syn: neat , full-strength ]

  6. following a correct or logical method; straight reasoning'

  7. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

    [ Syn: square ]

  8. erect in posture; sit straight; stood defiantly with unbowed back

    [ Syn: unbent , unbowed ]

  9. in keeping with the facts; set the record straight; made sure the facts were straight in the report'

  10. neatly arranged; not disorderly; the room is straight now'

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