straightly


straight

S0789100 (strāt)adj. straight·er, straight·est 1. Extending continuously in the same direction without curving: a straight line.2. Having no waves or bends: straight hair.3. a. Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect: a straight, strong back.b. Sports Of or relating to a midair position in diving or gymnastics in which the body is held rigid without bending at the hips or knees and the feet are kept together.4. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; level or even: The mirror isn't straight.5. a. Direct and candid: a straight answer.b. Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic: straight reasoning.c. Coming from a reliable source; factual: a straight tip; straight information.6. a. Showing or marked by honesty or fair-mindedness: straight business dealings.b. Right; correct: made sure the facts were straight in the report.7. Neatly arranged; orderly: The room is straight again.8. a. Uninterrupted; consecutive: sick for five straight days; their fourth straight victory.b. Having the parts or details in correct sequence.c. Games Constituting a straight in poker.9. Characterized by undeviating support, as of a principle or a political party: always votes a straight party line; a straight Democrat.10. a. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.b. Conventional to an extreme degree.11. Heterosexual.12. Slang Not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.13. a. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.b. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.14. a. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.b. Of or relating to a straight man.15. Not mixed with anything else; undiluted: straight bourbon.16. Sold without discount regardless of the amount purchased.adv.1. In a straight line; directly.2. In an erect posture; upright.3. Sports In the straight position, as in diving.4. Without detour or delay: went straight home.5. Without circumlocution; candidly: I'll say it to you straight: you're wrong.6. In a neat and orderly condition: put the living room straight.7. In an honest, law-abiding, or virtuous manner: lives straight.8. Without stopping; continuously: walked six hours straight.9. Without embellishment or modification: tell the joke straight.10. Without ice, water, or a mixer: drink whiskey straight.n.1. a. The straight part, as of a road: "The car darted forward on to the straight" (Kingsley Amis).b. The straight part of a racecourse between the winning post and the last turn.2. A straight line.3. A straight form or position.4. Games A poker hand containing five cards of various suits in numerical sequence, ranked above three of a kind and below a flush.5. A conventional person, especially one considered a member of established society.6. A heterosexual person.Idiom: straight up Served without ice, especially if chilled: whiskey straight up.
[Middle English, from past participle of strecchen, to stretch; see stretch.]
straight′ly adv.straight′ness n.