straight

  1. Adjective.  Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. (defdate, from 14th c.) .
  2. Adjective.  (obsolete) Stretched out; fully extended. (defdate, 15th-16th c.) .
  3. Adjective.  Of a path, trajectory etc.: direct, undeviating. (defdate, from 15th c.) .
  4. Adjective.  Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding. (defdate, from 16th c.) .
  5. Adjective.  Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique. (defdate, from 17th c.) .
  6. Adjective.  Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  7. Adjective.  (tennis) Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  8. Adjective.  In a row, in unbroken sequence. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  9. Adjective.  In proper order; as it should be. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  10. Adjective.  Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  11. Adjective.  (cricket) Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets. (defdate, from 19th c.) .
  12. Adjective.  (colloquial) Conventional, socially acceptable; unadventurous. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
  13. Adjective.  (colloquial) Not using alcohol, drugs etc. (defdate, from 20th c.) .
  14. Adjective.  (colloquial) Heterosexual.
  15. Adverb.  Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
  16. Adverb.  Of movement or travel, directly; without pause, delay or detour.
  17. Adverb.  Continuously; without interruption or pause.
  18. Noun.  A part of a racecourse, running track or other road etc that is not curved.
  19. Noun.  A heterosexual.
  20. Noun.  In poker, five cards in sequence.
  21. Noun.  (slang) A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter. (defdate, from 20th c.) .

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