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straight
in keeping with the facts
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- TRAIGH
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
in keeping with the facts
“set the record straight”
adjective
successive (without a break)
“sick for five straight days”
adjective
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
adjective
following a correct or logical method
“straight reasoning”
adjective
(of an alcoholic drink) without water
“took his whiskey neat”
adjective
without evasion or compromise
“a square contradiction”
adjective
accurately fitted; level
“the window frame isn't quite true”
adjective
(of hair) having no waves or curls
“her naturally straight hair hung long and silky”
adjective
not homosexual
adjective
erect in posture
“sit straight”
adjective
having no deviations
“straight lines”
adjective
free from curves or angles
“a straight line”
adjective
no longer coiled
adjective
characterized by honesty and fairness
“straight dealing”
adjective
neatly arranged; not disorderly
“the room is straight now”
adverb
without deviation
“the path leads directly to the lake”
adverb
in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
“he didn't answer directly”
adverb
in a straight line; in a direct course
“the road runs straight”
noun
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
noun
a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
noun
a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
In context
Example Sentences
set the record straight
made sure the facts were straight in the report
sick for five straight days
straight reasoning
took his whiskey neat
a square contradiction
he is not being as straightforward as it appears
the window frame isn't quite true
her naturally straight hair hung long and silky
sit straight
stood defiantly with unbowed back
straight lines
straight roads across the desert
straight teeth
straight shoulders
a straight line
straight dealing
a square deal
the room is straight now
the path leads directly to the lake
went direct to the office
he didn't answer directly
told me straight out
came out flat for less work and more pay
the road runs straight
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