straight
- adjective
- /streɪt/
- She used a ruler to draw a straight line on the paper.
- a straight line
- draw a straight line
- straight hair
The tangent to the curve is is straight across, right?
- The tangent to the curve is is straight across, right?
Examples
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There is a clear, fairly straight path ahead.
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OK, OK, OK, so sit up straight shoulders, relax.
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So we get a nice straight edge, Yeah.
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Line up in a straight line here.
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Those edges are way more straight now, which is good.
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We're just in this long, flat, straight, shaded forest.
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Her hair fell nearly to her waist; it was straight, blonde, and studded with flowers.
Fiction book (1990) -
The avenue begins at Stonehenge with a straight section aligned with the site's solar axis.
Academic text (2008) -
Paul's girlfriend had an enviable set of straight bangs to go with her straight long hair.
Fiction book (1990) -
FitzGilbert nodded perfunctorily and strode off, her long straight coat snapping behind her like a flag.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
A shape or movement that has straight lines rather than curves
Straight in shape or standing with a straight back
Not bent and staying upright in body or spirit
Made of straight lines or moving in straight lines
Arranged in a straight line
Antonyms
Idioms
To not be able to think clearly because you are very tired, angry, or confused
- Informal
In a direct and honest way without hiding feelings or opinions
- Informal
To keep your face looking serious and not show you are laughing
Focus immediately on the most important information without extra details
- Informal
Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show
Compounds
A performer who plays a serious role in a comedy to make the other person's jokes funnier
- Jargon
A woman who plays the serious partner in a comedy duo and gives lines to the funny performer
- Jargon
A poker game where each player gets five face down cards and cannot take any new ones
- Specialized
A structure with a straight horizontal top made of stones cut like wedges that support each other
- Specialized
A drill bit with straight grooves along its length that remove small rock pieces
- Jargon
A position on rings or parallel bars with the body straight and arms at the sides
- Specialized
A life insurance plan with the same yearly payment you make that covers you for your whole life
- Specialized
A large vein in the outer covering of the brain that carries blood from deep brain veins
- Specialized
An attack in fencing where you lunge forward, keeping your back leg straight and your sword arm outstretched
- Specialized
In American football, pushing a defender away by holding the arm straight
- Informal
A check to see if you can keep a serious face when something is funny
- Specialized
A tool with straight grooves that help remove dust and chips while making holes in hard rock or masonry
- Informal
Direct and honest in speech that does not hide what you think
- Specialized
A way of charging the same cost each year for an asset that loses value
How Straight
Surface Forms
Etymology
Straight comes from an old English idea of being 'stretched out' and is related to the common word stretch, so something straight is like a stretched line and not bent.