straight straight /ˈstreɪt/

adjective

1. () Successive (without a break)  ( consecutive , straight )
   successive (without a break)
    Sick for five straight days
   sick for five straight days
   
2. () Having no deviations  ( straight )
   having no deviations
    Straight lines
   straight lines
    Straight roads across the desert
   straight roads across the desert
    Straight teeth
   straight teeth
    Straight shoulders
   straight shoulders
   
3. () (of hair) having no waves or curls  ( straight )
   (of hair) having no waves or curls
    Her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
   her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
   
4. () Erect in posture  ( unbent , unbowed , straight )
   erect in posture
    Sit straight
   sit straight
    Stood defiantly with unbowed back
   stood defiantly with unbowed back
   
5. () In keeping with the facts  ( straight )
   in keeping with the facts
    Set the record straight
   set the record straight
    Made sure the facts were straight in the report
   made sure the facts were straight in the report
   
6. Rigidly conventional or old-fashioned  ( square , straight )
   rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
   
7. Following a correct or logical method  ( straight )
   following a correct or logical method
    Straight reasoning
   straight reasoning
   
8. (of an alcoholic drink) without water  ( full-strength , neat , straight )
   (of an alcoholic drink) without water
    Took his whiskey neat
   took his whiskey neat
   
9. Without evasion or compromise  ( square , straight , straightforward )
   without evasion or compromise
    A square contradiction
   a square contradiction
    He is not being as straightforward as it appears
   he is not being as straightforward as it appears
   
10. Accurately fitted; level  ( straight , true )
    accurately fitted; level
     The window frame isn't quite true
    the window frame isn't quite true
    
11. Not homosexual  ( straight )
    not homosexual
    
12. Free from curves or angles  ( straight )
    free from curves or angles
     A straight line
    a straight line
    
13. No longer coiled  ( straight , uncoiled )
    no longer coiled
    
14. Characterized by honesty and fairness  ( square , straight )
    characterized by honesty and fairness
     Straight dealing
    straight dealing
     A square deal
    a square deal
    
15. Neatly arranged; not disorderly  ( straight )
    neatly arranged; not disorderly
     The room is straight now
    the room is straight now
    

adverb

1. () Without deviation  ( direct , straight , directly )
   without deviation
    The path leads directly to the lake
   the path leads directly to the lake
    Went direct to the office
   went direct to the office
   
2. () In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly  ( flat , directly , straight )
   in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
    He didn't answer directly
   he didn't answer directly
    Told me straight out
   told me straight out
    Came out flat for less work and more pay
   came out flat for less work and more pay
   
3. () In a straight line; in a direct course  ( straight )
   in a straight line; in a direct course
    The road runs straight
   the road runs straight
   

noun

1. A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse  ( straight , straightaway )
   a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
   
2. A poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)  ( straight )
   a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
   
3. A person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex  ( heterosexual , heterosexual person , straight , straight person , hetero [Informal] )
   a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex