straight

Definitions

1. 1adjective

   A variant of Strait, a.

2. 2superlative

   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. 3superlative

   Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.

4. 4superlative

   Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.

5. 5superlative

   Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.

6. 6superlative

   Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight.

7. 7superlative

   Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot.

8. 8adverb

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

9. 9noun

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

10. 10transitive verb

    To straighten.

11. 11noun

    a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

    Synonyms

    straightaway
12. 12noun

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

13. 13noun

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

    Synonyms

    heterosexual
14. 14adjective

    in keeping with the facts

    "set the record straight"

    "made sure the facts were straight in the report"

15. 15adjective

    successive (without a break)

    "sick for five straight days"

    Synonyms

    consecutive
16. 16adjective

    rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

    Synonyms

    square
17. 17adjective

    following a correct or logical method

    "straight reasoning"

18. 18adjective

    without water

    "took his whiskey neat"

    Synonyms

    neat
19. 19adjective

    without evasion or compromise

    "a square contradiction"

    "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"

    Synonyms

    squarestraightforward
20. 20adjective

    accurately fitted; level

    "the window frame isn't quite true"

    Synonyms

    true
21. 21adjective

    (of hair) having no waves or curls

    "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"

22. 22adjective

    not homosexual

23. 23adjective

    erect in posture

    "sit straight"

    "stood defiantly with unbowed back"

    Synonyms

    unbentunbowed
24. 24adjective

    having no deviations

    "straight lines"

    "straight roads across the desert"

25. 25adjective

    free from curves or angles

    "a straight line"

26. 26adjective

    no longer coiled

    Synonyms

    uncoiled
27. 27adjective

    characterized by honesty and fairness

    "straight dealing"

    "a square deal"

    Synonyms

    square
28. 28adjective

    neatly arranged; not disorderly

    "the room is straight now"

29. 29adverb

    without deviation

    "the path leads directly to the lake"

    "went direct to the office"

    Synonyms

    directdirectly
30. 30adverb

    in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

    "he didn't answer directly"

    "told me straight out"

    Synonyms

    directlyflat
31. 31adverb

    in a straight line; in a direct course

    "the road runs straight"