straight

adjectiveB1/stɹeɪt/

Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
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.
Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.
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.
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.US
Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a single party and no others.US
Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable.colloquial
Heterosexual.colloquial
Occurring between people of the opposite sex (sometimes, but not always, specifically between heterosexual people).colloquial
Related to conventional sexual intercourse.slang
Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.colloquial
Not plus size; thin.
Strait; narrow.rare
Thorough; utter; unqualified.slang
Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.
Sent at a full rate for immediate delivery; being a fast telegram.historical
Concerning the property allowing the parallel transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain as such throughout that course (a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic).
OK, all right, fine; in a good state or situation.informal
On good terms.informal, reciprocal

Forms

comparative: straighter
superlative: straightest

Example sentences1015 results

You cannot make a crab walk straight.

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Is the picture straight?

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