STRAIGHT

/stΙΉeΙͺt/
12
Scrabble
12
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Definition

/stΙΉeΙͺt/
noun
  1. Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
  2. Five cards in sequence.
  3. A heterosexual.
    “My friends call straights "heteros".”
  4. A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
  5. A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.
verb
  1. To straighten.
adjective
  1. Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
  2. (of a path, trajectory, etc.) Direct, undeviating.
  3. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
  4. Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
  5. Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
adverb
  1. Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
    “Go straight back.”
  2. Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
    “On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.”
  3. Continuously; without interruption or pause.
    “He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.”

Source: Wiktionary

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