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straight

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8 characters
English (US)
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straight

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, straight is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofstraight

1noun
  • Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
  • Five cards in sequence.
  • A heterosexual.

    Synonyms: breeder, hetero

    Example: "My friends call straights "heteros"."

  • A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
  • A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.
1verb
  • To straighten.
1adjective
  • Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
  • (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
  • Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
  • Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
  • Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
  • Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
  • Serious rather than comedic.
  • In proper order; as it should be.
  • In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.

    Example: "After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league."

  • Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
  • Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.

    Example: "a straight Democrat"

  • Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.

    Example: "a straight ballot"

  • Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable.
  • Heterosexual, attracted to people of the opposite sex.
  • (of a romantic or sexual relation) Occurring between people of opposite sex.

    Example: "straight marriage, sex, relationship"

  • Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.

    Synonyms: straightedge

  • Not plus size; thin.

    Example: "shopping at a straight-sized store"

  • Strait; narrow.
  • Stretched out; fully extended.
  • Thorough; utter; unqualified.
  • Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.
  • Concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course (a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic).
1adverb
  • Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

    Example: "Go straight back."

  • Directly; without pause, delay or detour.

    Example: "On arriving at work, he went straight to his office."

  • Continuously; without interruption or pause.

    Example: "He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight."

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