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straight

/stɹeɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
  2. Five cards in sequence.
  3. A heterosexual.
  4. A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
  5. A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.
  6. To straighten.
  7. Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
  8. (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
  9. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
  10. Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
  11. Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
  12. Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
  13. Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
  14. Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
  15. Continuously; without interruption or pause.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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