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straightness
straight S0789100 (strāt)adj. straight·er, straight·est 1. Extending continuously in the same direction without curving: a straight line.2. Having no waves or bends: straight hair.3. a. Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect: a straight, strong back.b. Sports Of or relating to a midair position in diving or gymnastics in which the body is held rigid without bending at the hips or knees and the feet are kept together.4. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; level or even: The mirror isn't straight.5. a. Direct and candid: a straight answer.b. Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic: straight reasoning.c. Coming from a reliable source; factual: a straight tip; straight information.6. a. Showing or marked by honesty or fair-mindedness: straight business dealings.b. Right; correct: made sure the facts were straight in the report.7. Neatly arranged; orderly: The room is straight again.8. a. Uninterrupted; consecutive: sick for five straight days; their fourth straight victory.b. Having the parts or details in correct sequence.c. Games Constituting a straight in poker.9. Characterized by undeviating support, as of a principle or a political party: always votes a straight party line; a straight Democrat.10. a. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional.b. Conventional to an extreme degree.11. Heterosexual.12. Slang Not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.13. a. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis.b. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy.14. a. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music.b. Of or relating to a straight man.15. Not mixed with anything else; undiluted: straight bourbon.16. Sold without discount regardless of the amount purchased.adv.1. In a straight line; directly.2. In an erect posture; upright.3. Sports In the straight position, as in diving.4. Without detour or delay: went straight home.5. Without circumlocution; candidly: I'll say it to you straight: you're wrong.6. In a neat and orderly condition: put the living room straight.7. In an honest, law-abiding, or virtuous manner: lives straight.8. Without stopping; continuously: walked six hours straight.9. Without embellishment or modification: tell the joke straight.10. Without ice, water, or a mixer: drink whiskey straight.n.1. a. The straight part, as of a road: "The car darted forward on to the straight" (Kingsley Amis).b. The straight part of a racecourse between the winning post and the last turn.2. A straight line.3. A straight form or position.4. Games A poker hand containing five cards of various suits in numerical sequence, ranked above three of a kind and below a flush.5. A conventional person, especially one considered a member of established society.6. A heterosexual person.Idiom: straight up Served without ice, especially if chilled: whiskey straight up.
[Middle English, from past participle of strecchen, to stretch; see stretch.]
straight′ly adv.straight′ness n.Straightness See Also: POSTURE - Direct, like a guided torpedo —William Humphrey
- Erect as compass in its curve —Anne Morrow Lindbergh
- Even as a row of West Point cadets on parade —Arthur Baer
- Even as a set of false teeth —Arthur Baer
- (Noses … ) even as buttons on a tape —Beryl Markham
- Straight as a column —Louis Adamic
- Straight as a gun barrel (she carried her lengthy shadow up and down the golden sand) —Jean Stafford
- (Walks) straight as a hoe —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- (A woman) straight as a hunting knife —Stephen Vincent Benet
- Straight as a line —Geoffrey Chaucer
This is transcribed from Chaucer’s Old English: “Streight as any lyne.” An American folk variant said to originate in Maine is the much-used “Straight as a ramrod.” - Straight as an arrow —Aphra Behn
A simile much in use, both to describe physical and moral erectness. To emphasize the latter meaning there’s “Straight as your sister” attributed to Jerome Barry. - (Teeth … ) straight as a picket fence —Susan Fromberg Schaeffer
- Straight as a plumb line —Mike Sommer
- Straight as a stick and looked as brittle —V. S. Pritchett
- (I felt her to be) straight as a die —Colette
- Straight as a fir tree —Henry Van Dyke
- (The country road is wide, light gray,) straight as a ruler —Cora Sandel
- [Lower eyelids] straight as ruler edges —Dashiell Hammett
- Straight as the backbone of a herring —John Ray’s Proverbs
- Straight like a pine —Joseph Conrad
- Straight … like long rows of soldiers —Oscar Wilde
- Straight, thin as a pencil —Miller Williams
This marks the opening of a poem entitled The Writer. See Also: THINNESS - (His two rifles as) upright as umbrellas —Edward Hoagland
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | straightness - (of hair) lack of a tendency to curlcurvature, curve - the property possessed by the curving of a line or surfacecurliness, waviness - (of hair) a tendency to curl | | 2. | straightness - freedom from crooks or curves or bends or anglesshape, configuration, conformation, contour, form - any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"crookedness - having or distinguished by crooks or curves or bends or angles | | 3. | straightness - trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"directnesscharacteristic - a distinguishing qualitydownrightness, straightforwardness - the quality of being direct and straightforward; "what some people take for rudeness is really straightforwardness"immediacy, immediateness - lack of an intervening or mediating agency; "the immediacy of television coverage"pointedness - the quality of being obviously directed at a particular person or thing; "the pointedness of his sarcasm was unmistakable" | | 4. | straightness - having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants"good faithhonestness, honesty - the quality of being honest | | 5. | straightness - a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sexheterosexualism, heterosexualitysex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" |
Translationsstraight (streit) adjective1. not bent or curved. a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight. 筆直的 笔直的2. (of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct. Give me a straight answer! 坦率的 坦率的3. properly or levelly positioned. Your tie isn't straight. 挺直的 挺直的4. correct and tidy. I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight! 整齊的，正確的 整齐的，正确的 5. (of drinks) not mixed. a straight gin. 純粹的，不攙雜的 纯的6. (of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing. You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke. 沒有表情的臉 没有表情的脸7. (of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type – not a musical or variety show. 一般角色 一般角色 adverb1. in a straight, not curved, line; directly. His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on. 筆直地 笔直地2. immediately, without any delay. He went straight home after the meeting. 立刻 立刻3. honestly or fairly. You're not playing (= behaving) straight. 正常地 正常地 noun the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse. He's in the final straight. 賽跑終點的直線部分 赛跑终点的直线部分ˈstraighten verb to make or become straight. He straightened his tie; The road curved and then straightened. 把...弄直，變直 把...弄直，变直 ˈstraightness noun 直線性 直线性straightˈforward adjective1. without difficulties or complications; simple. a straightforward task. 簡單的 简单的2. (of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest. a nice straightforward boy. 正直的 正直的straightˈforwardly adverb 直接了當地 直接了当地straightˈforwardness noun 直接了當 直接了当straight talking frank discussion. 直言不諱 直言不讳go straight (of a former criminal) to lead an honest life. 正直做人 正直做人straight away immediately. Do it straight away! 立刻 立刻straighten out/upTheir house is where the lane straightens out; He was bending over his work, but straightened up when he saw me; She straightened the room up; He's trying to straighten out the facts. 清理，整理 清理，整理 a straight fight an election contest involving only two candidates. 一對一的兩人競選 一对一的两人竞选straight off straight away. 立刻 立刻EncyclopediaSeestraightFinancialSeeStraightstraightness
Related to straightness: flatnessSynonyms for straightnessnoun (of hair) lack of a tendency to curlRelated WordsAntonymsnoun freedom from crooks or curves or bends or anglesRelated Words- shape
- configuration
- conformation
- contour
- form
Antonymsnoun trueness of course toward a goalSynonymsRelated Words- characteristic
- downrightness
- straightforwardness
- immediacy
- immediateness
- pointedness
noun having honest intentionsSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sexSynonyms- heterosexualism
- heterosexuality
Related Words- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
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