straight

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Not crooked, curly, or bent

   Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

   • I do not like crooked, twisted, blasted trees. I admire them much more if they are tall, straight and flourishing.
   • The other people, I presume, are supposed to be standing to attention, but they're all smiling at me. The lines are not even straight.
2. 2

   Direct, undeviating.

   • He had no time to set himself, but his throw was straight and true. Pick slid in, spikes high, and Schang tagged him in the ribs a foot or two from the plate.
3. 3

   Perfectly horizontal or vertical

   Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.

   • Mr. Coniff: He did not have his hat on straight; that is the one thing, is it?
   • There's nothing more annoying than taking a great picture, only to find that the horizon isn't straight.
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   1. 4

      Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side

      Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.

      • Steyn continues and it's all a bit more orderly down his end as O'Brien defends the first three balls with a straight bat and a respectful dip of the head.
   2. 5

      Having all cylinders in a single straight line

      Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.

   3. 6

      Direct in communication

      Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.

      • Tony Blair issued a direct challenge to the IRA yesterday when he demanded they give straight answers to three simple questions[…].
      • What's more, he actually tries to answer a straight question with a straight answer.
   4. 7

      Free from dishonesty

      Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.

      • ‘It wasn't the proper thing, squoire. It wasn't straight.’
      • How easy is it to go straight after a life spent in and out of prison?
   5. 8

      Serious rather than comedic.

      • Allan Blye, a CBC-TV mainstay in the early Sixties, worked as a singer, writer and straight and comedic actor.
      • All of Peter Schickele's music, both straight and comedic are integrated side by side in this chapter.
   6. 9

      In proper order

      In proper order; as it should be.

      • Oh, music, how he loved it; it seemed to set everything straight all at once in his head.
      • "If you wonder why folks can't take the news seriously, here's Exhibit A," said one blogger. "Lord Jesus, how can the reporter file this story with a straight face?"
   7. 10

      In a row, in unbroken sequence

      In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.

      • After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league.
      • It moves them from 17th to 12th on seven points, while Bolton are now bottom of the table with five straight defeats.
      • As of October 29th, three-month dollar Libor (the rate at which banks borrow from each other) had fallen for 13 straight days and was nearly one-and-a-half percentage points below its October 10th level.
   8. 11

      Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.

      • Murray started well against Marcos Baghdatis before slumping to defeat in straight sets and the British No1 admitted he may not have been mentally prepared for the rigours of the ATP Tour after a gruelling start to 2011.
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      Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of…

      Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.

      • a straight Republican
      • a straight Democrat
   10. 13

       Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a single party and no…

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

       • a straight ballot
   11. 14

       Conventional

       Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable.

       • I've learned that there are two types of gays—straight gays and kinky gays.
       • You say you've got to go home / Well at least there's someone there that you can talk to / And you never have to face up to the night on your own / Jesus, it must be great to be straight
   12. 15

       Heterosexual.

       • Ain't nobody straight in L.A. / It seems that everybody is gay
   13. 16

       Occurring between people of opposite sex (sometimes, but not always, specifically between…

       Occurring between people of opposite sex (sometimes, but not always, specifically between heterosexual people).

       • straight marriage, sex, relationships
       • However, a "man/woman relationship" with a bisexual person in it, is not a "straight" relationship[…]
       • What was possible family-wise was fairly limited, though many gays, lesbians, and bisexuals had children in straight relationships and then came out.
   14. 17

       Related to conventional sexual intercourse.

       • “That coffee-an’ mac you got,” a French girl would crack to a straight one, and then it was on—hair came out by the handful, some bleached and some unbleached.
   15. 18

       Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.

       • For all the boredom the straight life brings, it's not too bad.
       • ‘Alex's dad used a lot of drugs. He's been straight for years now, but it took a long time for him to be able to deal with his feelings.’
   16. 19

       Not plus size

       Not plus size; thin.

       • The shirts only come in straight sizes, not in plus sizes.
       • shopping at a straight-sized store
   17. 20

       Strait

       Strait; narrow.

       • Egypt is a long country, but it is straight, that is to say, narrow.
       • that the old streets are unfit for the present frequency of Coaches; and that the passage of Ludgate is a throat too straight for the body.
       • "Enter ye into the straight gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth unto destruction, and many go in thereat; because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
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       Stretched out

       Stretched out; fully extended.

   19. 22

       Thorough

       Thorough; utter; unqualified.

       • A real pimp is a gentleman, but these are pimps in gorilla suits. They hang around pimps, they have hoes on the track working for them, they may even look like pimps, but they are straight simps.
   20. 23

       Of spirits

       Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.

       • Real cowboys know how to rope, ride a horse and drink whisky straight.
       • The Martini is still in belief, if not in fact, the centerpiece of a rite, and people who would not drink straight gin on the rocks will drink straight gin on the rocks if it is called a Martini.
   21. 24

       Sent at a full rate for immediate delivery

       Sent at a full rate for immediate delivery; being a fast telegram.

   22. 25

       Concerning the property allowing the parallel transport of vectors along a course that…

       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).

   23. 26

       OK, all right, fine

       OK, all right, fine; in a good state or situation.

       • "Is something on your mind?" "Nah, I'm straight".
       • Just making sure you're straight
   24. 27

       On good terms.

       • We had a bit of a disagreement, but we're straight now.
   25. 28

       Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely

       Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

       • The door will be straight ahead of you.
       • Go straight back.
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       Directly

       Directly; without pause, delay or detour.

       • On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.
       • Tartarian theeues, That lie in ambuſh, waiting for a pray: What ſhould we doe but bid them battel ſtraight, And rid the world of thoſe deteſted troopes?
       • I know thy generous temper well; / Fling but the appearance of dishonour on it, / It straight takes fire, and mounts into a blaze.
   27. 30

       Continuously

       Continuously; without interruption or pause.

       • He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.
   28. 31

       Of speech or information, without prevarication or holding back

       Of speech or information, without prevarication or holding back; directly; straightforwardly; plainly.

       • "By ginger, Mudgy, you do go off the handle over nothing. I tell you straight, I was damned annoyed with you this afternoon, going pop like that at a man over nothing."
   29. 32

       Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

   30. 33

       Five cards in sequence.

   31. 34

       A heterosexual.

       • My friends call straights "heteros".
   32. 35

       A normal person

       A normal person; someone in mainstream society.

       • You live with straights who tell you you was king / Jump when your momma tell you anything
       • Boys! Boys! You're scaring the straights, okay? Is there any way that we could do this tomorrow?
   33. 36

       A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana.

       • A straight = a straighter = a straight cut, une cigarette en tabac de Virginie.]
   34. 37

       A chiropractor who relies solely on spinal adjustment, with no other treatments.

   35. 38

       A cat that has straight ears despite belonging to a breed that often has folded ears.

       • 2021, B. J. Deming, 25 More Facts About House Cats A hopeful sign of compromise is the growing popularity of Scottish Fold "straights" (cats like Maru, without droopy ears).
   36. 39

       To straighten.

       • One man draws out the wire , another straights it , a third cuts it , a fourth points it , a fifth grinds it at the top for receiving the head
   37. 40

       A surname.

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