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Straight

adverb

1.

Without deviation. Synonyms: direct, directly. "Went direct to the office"

2.

In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly. Synonyms: directly, flat. "Told me straight out" , "Came out flat for less work and more pay"

3.

In a straight line; in a direct course.

adjective

1.

Successive (without a break). Synonym: consecutive.

2.

Having no deviations. "Straight roads across the desert" , "Straight teeth" , "Straight shoulders"

3.

(of hair) having no waves or curls.

4.

Erect in posture. Synonyms: unbent, unbowed. "Stood defiantly with unbowed back"

5.

In keeping with the facts. "Made sure the facts were straight in the report"

6.

Characterized by honesty and fairness. Synonym: square. "A square deal"

7.

No longer coiled. Synonym: uncoiled.

8.

Free from curves or angles.

9.

Neatly arranged; not disorderly.

10.

Not homosexual.

11.

Accurately fitted; level. Synonym: true.

12.

Without evasion or compromise. Synonyms: square, straightforward. "He is not being as straightforward as it appears"

13.

Without water. Synonyms: full-strength, neat.

14.

Following a correct or logical method.

15.

Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned. Synonym: square.

noun

1.

A heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex. Synonyms: 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. Synonym: straightaway.

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"Straight" Quotes from Famous Books

... they brawled, they cast footstools and stones at the Guards, and then a certain tall man among them drew a bow. Straight at the Queen's fair breast he aimed his arrow, and swift and true it sped towards her. She saw the light gleam upon its shining barb, and then she did what no woman but Meriamun would have done, no, not to save herself from death—she held ...

— The World's Desire • H. Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang

... in the head is nothing to worry about. He will probably be here, today, as fresh as ever. That is, if the quinine he took last night permits him to see straight." Eleanor laughed in order to show her friend how unconcerned she was about anything which might have happened ...

— Polly's Business Venture • Lillian Elizabeth Roy

... you at school? It's out in that direction,' said Mr Shute, pointing over his shoulder. 'You go straight on about three thousand miles till you hit little old New York; then you turn to the right. Say, don't you ever get a little treat? Why not come along to the White City some ...

— The Man Upstairs and Other Stories • P. G. Wodehouse

... "there are two ways of getting out of a scrape: a long way and a short way. When you've tried the roundabout method, and failed, come to me, and I'll show you the straight route." ...

— The Shaving of Shagpat • George Meredith

... freely. He endeavoured to repeat our words after us; and was infinitely more tractable than the native last described. He was an elderly man, short in stature but well made; his arms and legs were long in proportion to his body which was slender and straight. Having occasion to despatch my first mate in a boat to Colonel Paterson I took that opportunity of sending off my New Hollander with directions that he should be landed on the precise spot from whence he was taken...When the first mate was returning ...

— The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson - With The Journal Of Her First Commander Lieutenant James Grant, R.N • Ida Lee

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