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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.straight up sentence substitute slang Brit honestly; truly; exactly straight up
straight up1. Very decent, honest, and upright. Sometimes hyphenated when used before a noun. Sarah's new boyfriend seems pretty straight up—I like him! She's one of the few straight-up financial advisors left in this town.2. Of liquor, served without ice or a mixer. Give me a whiskey, straight up. I can't drink alcohol straight up. At the very least I need some ice or a dash of water in it!3. slang Legitimately or actually. Used to emphasize the action being described as unexpected and/or particularly intense or drastic. I'm telling you, she straight up screamed at me. It was insane. That dude just straight up dunked on you! My parents will straight up kill me if they find out!4. slang Honestly; to be honest. Used in the beginning of a statement to indicate that one is being completely forthright. Straight up, man, I don't think that's a good decision.5. slang Be honest; tell the truth. Yo, straight up, are you really an opera singer?6. Of an egg, cooked in a pan with the yolk on top; sunny-side up. Can I get two eggs straight up with bacon and hash browns?See also: straight, upstraight up 1. Sl. upright. A fine guy—really straight up. She is one of the most straight up brokers in town. 2. . Sl. [of a drink] served without ice; neat. I'll have a bourbon, straight up, please. No, not straight up. Just a little ice. 3. . Sl. [of eggs] cooked sunny-side up; having to do with eggs cooked with the yolks facing up. Two eggs, straight up, and a cup of coffee. I like my eggs straight up, but the white part has to be cooked solid.See also: straight, upstraight upServed without ice, generally said of an alcoholic drink, as in He ordered a martini straight up. Straight was first recorded with this meaning in 1874. See also: straight, upstraight up truthfully; honestly. informalSee also: straight, upˌstraight ˈup (British English, spoken, informal) used for telling somebody that what you are saying is completely true: ‘I got the best marks in the class.’ ‘Straight up?’ ‘Straight up.’See also: straight, upstraight up1. mod. [of someone] upright and honest. A fine guy—really straight up. She is one of the most straight up brokers in town. 2. mod. without ice; neat. I’ll have a bourbon, straight up, please. 3. mod. sunny-side up; having to do with eggs cooked with yellow yolks facing straight up. I like my eggs straight up, but the white part has to be cooked solid. See also: straight, up straight up Served without ice: whiskey straight up.See also: straight, upEncyclopediaSeestraightFinancialSeeStraightAcronymsSeeshut up |