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straight
n. straight line, line that is not curved; straight part, section that is not curved; sequence of five cards (Poker); heterosexual; one who is conventional or conservative
 
adv. directly; in an upright manner; frankly, openly; immediately, without delay; continuously, without stopping; honestly; without embellishment
 
adj. having no curves or bends; level; erect; in order; direct, frank; uninterrupted, continuous; honest; consistent; conventional; heterosexual; not drunk or on drugs (Slang); unmixed


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Straight
Straight is a term which may commonly refer to:the quality or state of extending in one direction without turnsbends or curves; or being without influence or interruptionthe personal character of displaying honesty or fairness yesStraight, a poker hand containing five cards in sequential orderexpression for a heterosexual person (as an antonym to queer or gay), see also straight acting.a type of punch used in boxing, also commonly known as a CrossStraight, the first album by German singer Tobias Regner.Straight Records, a record labelStraight, Inc., a now-defunct U.S. drug rehabilitation program for adolescentsCoffee without sugar or cream added to itstraight bourbon is a brand of bourbon whiskey that has aged at least two years
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straight
Noun
1. a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
(synonym) heterosexual, heterosexual person, straight person
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(hyponym) fucker
2. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
(hypernym) poker hand
3. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
(synonym) straightaway
(hypernym) section, segment
(hyponym) stretch
Adjective
1. successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days"
(synonym) consecutive
(similar) continuous, uninterrupted
2. having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders"
(antonym) crooked
(similar) aligned
(see-also) direct
(attribute) shape, form, configuration, contour, conformation
3. (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
(antonym) curly
(similar) uncurled
(attribute) curliness
4. erect in posture; "behind him sat old man Arthur; he was straight with something angry in his attitude"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
(synonym) unbent, unbowed, upright
(similar) erect, vertical, upright
5. right; in keeping with the facts; "set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report"
(similar) accurate
6. honest and morally upright; "I just want a straight answer to the question"; "straight dealing"
(antonym) crooked, corrupt
(similar) aboveboard, straightforward
(see-also) honest, honorable
(attribute) honesty, honestness
7. no longer coiled
(synonym) uncoiled
(similar) uncurled
8. without curves
(antonym) curved, curving
(similar) trabeated, trabeate
9. neatly arranged; not disorderly; "the room is straight now"
(similar) tidy
10. characterized by honesty and fairness; "a square deal"; "wanted to do the square thing"
(synonym) square
(similar) honest, honorable
11. not homosexual
(similar) heterosexual
(classification) colloquialism
12. accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"
(synonym) true
(similar) even
13. without water; "took his whiskey neat"
(synonym) neat, full-strength
(similar) undiluted
14. reliable in matters of fact; "he was always straight with me"
(similar) reliable, dependable
15. following a correct or logical method; "straight reasoning"
(similar) correct, right
16. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
(synonym) square
(similar) conventional
(classification) cant, jargon, slang, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
Adverb
1. without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"
(synonym) directly, direct
2. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"
(synonym) directly, flat
3. in a straight line; in a direct course; "the road runs straight"


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Straight
(v. t.)
To straighten.
  
 
(superl.)
Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight.
  
 
(superl.)
Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber.
  
 
(superl.)
Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot.
  
 
(superl.)
Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
  
 
(superl.)
Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.
  
 
(superl.)
Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.
  
 
(n.)
A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.
  
 
(adv.)
In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.
  
 
(a.)
A variant of Strait, a.
  

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Straight
Used in the context of general equities. Direct phone line, versus an outside line which requires a phone number to be dialed.


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