STRAIGHT

I. adjective see: stretch Date: 14th century 1. free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities , generated by a point moving continuously in the same direction and expressed by a linear equation , 2. lying along or holding to a direct or proper course or method , candid , frank , coming directly from a trustworthy source , d. having the elements in an order , consecutive , having the cylinders arranged in a single ~ line , plumb , vertical , 3. exhibiting honesty and fairness , properly ordered or arranged , free from extraneous matter ; unmixed , marked by no exceptions or deviations in support of a principle or party , having a fixed price for each regardless of the number sold, not deviating from an indicated pattern , g. exhibiting no deviation from what is established or accepted as usual, normal, or proper ; conventional , not using or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, heterosexual , being the only form of remuneration , ~ish adjective ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. adverb Date: 14th century in a ~ manner , III. transitive verb Date: 15th century ~en , IV. noun Date: 1645 something that is ~: as, a ~ line or arrangement, ~away , a true or honest report or course, 2. a sequence (as of shots, strokes, or moves) resulting in a perfect score in a game or contest, first place at the finish of a horse race ; win , a poker hand containing five cards in sequence but not of the same suit, a person who adheres to conventional attitudes and mores