Dictionary definition · straight
noun
- a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
- a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
adjective
- successive (without a break)"sick for five straight days"
- having no deviations"straight lines"
- (of hair) having no waves or curls"her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
- erect in posture"sit straight"
- in keeping with the facts"set the record straight"
- characterized by honesty and fairness"straight dealing"
adverb
- without deviation"the path leads directly to the lake"
- in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly"he didn't answer directly"
- in a straight line; in a direct course"the road runs straight"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).