Definition of straight

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  • straight is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • straight is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of straight

  • characterized by honesty and fairness (adjective)

    Examples

    1. straight dealing

    Synonyms

    1. square
  • in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly (adverb)

    Examples

    1. told me straight out

    Synonyms

    1. directly
    2. flat
  • a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. straightaway
  • rigidly conventional or old-fashioned (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. square
  • without evasion or compromise (adjective)

    Examples

    1. he is not being as straightforward as it appears

    Synonyms

    1. square
    2. straightforward
  • successive (without a break) (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sick for five straight days

    Synonyms

    1. consecutive
  • accurately fitted; level (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. true
  • a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. heterosexual
    2. heterosexual person
    3. straight person
  • no longer coiled (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. uncoiled
  • without deviation (adverb)

    Synonyms

    1. direct
    2. directly
  • (of an alcoholic drink) without water (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. full-strength
    2. neat
  • erect in posture (adjective)

    Examples

    1. sit straight

    Synonyms

    1. unbent
    2. unbowed
  • a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) (noun)
  • following a correct or logical method (adjective)

    Examples

    1. straight reasoning
  • free from curves or angles (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a straight line
  • having no deviations (adjective)

    Examples

    1. straight lines
    2. straight roads across the desert
    3. straight teeth
    4. straight shoulders
  • in keeping with the facts (adjective)

    Examples

    1. set the record straight
    2. made sure the facts were straight in the report
  • neatly arranged; not disorderly (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the room is straight now
  • not homosexual (adjective)
  • (of hair) having no waves or curls (adjective)

    Examples

    1. her naturally straight hair hung long and silky

See definition of straight in Merriam Webster