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Straight
streɪt
- extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend
"a long, straight road"
- (of hair) not curly or wavy
- (of a garment) not flared or fitted closely to the body
"a straight skirt"
- (of an aim, blow, or course) going direct to the intended target
"a straight punch to the face"
- (of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points
- (of an arch) flat-topped
- properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical
"he made sure his tie was straight"
- in proper order or condition
"it'll take a long time to get the place straight"
- not evasive; honest
"a straight answer"
honest direct frank candid truthful sincere forthright straightforward plain-spoken plain-speaking plain blunt downright outspoken straight from the shoulder no-nonsense unequivocal unambiguous unqualified unvarnished- simple; straightforward
"a straight choice between nuclear power and penury"
- (of a look) bold and steady
"he gave her a straight, no-nonsense look"
- (of thinking) clear, logical, and unemotional
- (especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical
"a straight play"
- in continuous succession
"he scored his fourth straight win"
- (of a person) sexually or romantically attracted to people of the other sex; heterosexual
"I was confused, I didn't know if I was gay or straight"
- (of a person) conventional or respectable
"he looked pretty straight in his work clothes"
- not under the influence of drugs or alcohol
- (of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat
"straight brandy"
- in a straight line; directly
"he was gazing straight at her"
- with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately
"after dinner we went straight back to our hotel"
- at once; immediately
"I'll fetch up the bath to you straight"
- in or into a level, even, or upright position
"he pulled his clothes straight"
- correctly; clearly
"I'm so tired I can hardly think straight"
- honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner
"I told her straight—the kid's right"
- without a break; continuously
"he remembered working sixteen hours straight"
in succession in a row at a time successively consecutively running straight on end one after the other continuously without a break without interruption
- a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially a straight section of a racecourse
"he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second"
- a form or position that is not curved or bent
"the rod flew back to the straight"
- a heterosexual person
- a conventional or respectable person
- (in poker) a continuous sequence of five cards
- (in township slang) a 750 ml bottle of alcoholic drink