English-Thai Dictionary
straight
ADJ ตรง ไม่ โค้ง ไม่ เบี้ยว direct level right trong
straight
ADJ ตรงไปตรงมา ซื่อตรง เปิดเผย candid truthful trong-pai-trong-ma
straight
ADJ ต่อเนื่อง ไม่ขาดตอน consecutive continuous tor-nuang
straight
ADJ ถูกต้อง แม่นยำ accurate correct tuk-tong
straight
ADJ สม่ำเสมอ คงเส้นคงวา consistent sa-mao-sa-mor
straight
ADJ เรียบร้อย มีระเบียบ neat orderly tidy riab-roi
straight
ADJ ไม่ เจือปน (เครื่องดื่ม ไม่ ผสม pure undiluted unmixed mai-jue-pon
straight
ADV ซื่อสัตย์ ตรงไปตรงมา candidly honestly truthfully sue-sad
straight
ADV ทันทีทันใด โดยฉับพลัน immediately at once tan-te-tan-dai
straight
ADV โดยตรง เป็นแนว ตรง directly doi-trong
straight away
IDM ทันทีทันใด เดี๋ยวนี้ ทันที tam-te-tan-dai
straight face
N ใบหน้า เฉยเมย bai-na-choi-moi
straight from the horse's mouth
IDM มาจาก แหล่ง ที่เชื่อถือได้ ma-jak-lang-ti-chue-tue-dai
straight from the shoulder
IDM อย่างเปิดเผย อย่างจริงใจ yang-poed-poi
straight line
N เส้นตรง right line sen-trong
straight man
N ตัวตลก tua-ta-lok
straight-arm
VT ยื่น แขน สกัด ศัตรู yuan-kan-sa-kad-sad-tru
straight-up
SL ด้วย ความสัตย์จริง duai-kwam-sad-jing
straightaway
ADJ เป็น ทางตรง direct pen-tang-trong
straightaway
ADV ทันที โดยฉับพลัน at once immediately tan-te
straightaway
N ทางตรง beeline tang-trong
straightedge
N ไม้ วัด ตรง
straighten
VI กลายเป็น ตรง klai-pen-trong
straighten
VT ทำให้ ตรง align rectify set right tam-hai-trong
straighten out
PHRV ทำให้ กระจ่าง ทำให้ เข้าใจ มากขึ้น sort out tam-hai-kra-jang
straighten out
PHRV ทำให้ ตรง ขึ้น ยืด ให้ ตรง tam-hai-trong-kuan
straighten out
PHRV ทำให้ ประพฤติ ถูกต้อง sort out tam-hai-pra-prued-tuk-tong
straighten up
PHRV ยืดตัว ขึ้น yud-tua-kuan
straightforward
ADJ ง่ายๆ ไม่ ยุ่งยาก ไม่ ซับซ้อน easy simple uncomplicated ngai-ngai
straightforward
ADJ ตรงไปตรงมา เปิดเผย ซื่อตรง frank honest truthful trong-pai-trong-ma
straightforward
ADJ โดยตรง direct forthright doi-trong
straightforward
ADV ตรง ไป ข้างหน้า ตรง ไป เรื่อยๆ directly trong-pai-kang-na
straightforwardly
ADV ตรง ไป ข้างหน้า ตรง ไป เรื่อยๆ directly trong-pai-kang-na
straightforwardly
ADV ตรงไปตรงมา ไม่ อ้อมค้อม frankly honestly truthfully trong-pai-trong-ma
straightway
ADV ทันที โดยฉับพลัน at once immediately tan-te
straightway
ADV โดย เส้นทาง ตรง by direct route doi-sean-tang-trong
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
STRAIGHT
a.[L., formed from the root of reach, stretch, right. It is customary to write straight, for direct or right, and strait, for narrow, but this is a practice wholly arbitrary, both being the same word. Strait we use in the sense in which it is used in the south of Europe. Both sense proceed from stretching, straining. ] 1. Right, in a mathematical sense; direct; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; not deviating or crooked; as a straight line; a straight course; a straight piece of timber.
2. Narrow; close; tight; as a straight garment. [See Strait, as it is generally written. ]
3. Upright; according with justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness.
STRAIGHT
adv. Immediately; directly; in the shortest time. I know thy generous temper well; fling but the appearance of dishonor on it, it straight takes fire, and mounts into a blaze.
STRAIGHTEN
v.t. 1. To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
2. To make narrow, tense or close; to tighten.
3. To reduce to difficulties or distress.
STRAIGHTENED
pp. Made straight; made narrow.
STRAIGHTENER
n.He or that which straightens.
STRAIGHTENING
ppr. Making straight or narrow.
STRAIGHTLY
adv. 1. In a right line; not crookedly.
2. Tightly; closely.
STRAIGHTNESS
n. 1. The quality or state of being straight; rectitude.
2. Narrowness; tension; tightness.
STRAIGHTWAY
adv. [straight and way. ] Immediately; without loss of time; without delay. He took the damsel by the hand, and said to her, Talitha cumi--and straightway the damsel arose. Mark 5:42. [Straightways is obsolete. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
STRAIGHT
STRAIGHT Straight, a.
Defn: A variant of Strait, a. [Obs. or R.] Egypt is a long country, but it is straight, that is to say, narrow. Sir J. Mandeville.
STRAIGHT
Straight, a. [Compar. Straighter; superl. Straightest.] Etym: [OE. strei, properly p.p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p.p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See Stretch. ]
1. Right, in a mathematical sense; passing from one point to another by the nearest course; direct; not deviating or crooked; as, a straight line or course; a straight piece of timber. And the crooked shall be made straight. Isa. xl. 4.There are many several sorts of crooked lines, but there is only one which is straight. Dryden.
2. (Bot. )
Defn: Approximately straight; not much curved; as, straight ribs are such as pass from the base of a leaf to the apex, with a small curve.
3. (Card Playing )
Defn: Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.
4. Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
5. Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight. [Slang ]
6. Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party; as, a straight Republican; a straight Democrat; also, containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others; as, a straight ballot. [Political Cant, U.S.] Straight arch (Arch. ), a form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radially, as in a common arch. -- A straight face, one giving no evidence of merriment or other emotion. -- A straight line. "That which lies evenly between its extreme points." Euclid. "The shortest line between two points." Chauvenet. "A line which has the same direction through its whole length. "Newcomb. -- Straight-way valve, a valve which, when opened widely, affords a straight passageway, as for water. walk the straight and narrow.
STRAIGHT
STRAIGHT Straight, adv.
Defn: In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark. "Floating straight. " Shak. I know thy generous temper well; Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it, It straight takes fire, and mounts into a blaze. Addison. Everything was going on straight. W. Black.
STRAIGHT
STRAIGHT Straight, n. (Poker )
Defn: A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.
STRAIGHT
STRAIGHT Straight, v. t.
Defn: To straighten. [R.] A Smith.
STRAIGHTEDGE
STRAIGHTEDGE Straight "edge `, n.
Defn: A board, or piece of wood or metal, having one edge perfectly straight, -- used to ascertain whether a line is straight or a surface even, and for drawing straight lines.
STRAIGHTEN
Straight "en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Straighted; p. pr. & vb. n.Straighting.]
1. To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
2. To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account. To straighten one's face, to cease laughing or smiling, etc. , and compose one's features.
STRAIGHTEN
STRAIGHTEN Straight "en, v. t.
Defn: A variant of Straiten. [Obs. or R.]
STRAIGHTENER
STRAIGHTENER Straight "en *er, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, straightens.
STRAIGHTFORTH
STRAIGHTFORTH Straight "forth `, adv.
Defn: Straightway. [Obs. ]
STRAIGHTFORWARD
STRAIGHTFORWARD Straight `for "ward, a.
Defn: Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. -- adv.
Defn: In a straightforward manner. -- Straight `for "ward *ly, adv. -- Straight `for "ward *ness, n.
STRAIGHTHORN
STRAIGHTHORN Straight "horn `, n. (Paleon.)
Defn: An orthoceras.
STRAIGHT-JOINT
STRAIGHT-JOINT Straight "-joint `, a. (Arch. )
Defn: Having straight joints. Specifically: (a ) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards themselves. Brandle & C.(b ) In the United States, applied to planking or flooring put together without the tongue and groove, the pieces being laid edge to edge.
STRAIGHT-LINED
STRAIGHT-LINED Straight "-lined `, a.
Defn: Having straight lines.
STRAIGHTLY
STRAIGHTLY Straight "ly, adv.
Defn: In a right line; not crookedly.
STRAIGHTLY
STRAIGHTLY Straight "ly, adv.
Defn: A variant of Straitly. See 1st Straight.
STRAIGHTNESS
STRAIGHTNESS Straight "ness, n.
Defn: The quality, condition, or state, of being straight; as, the straightness of a path.
STRAIGHTNESS
STRAIGHTNESS Straight "ness, n.
Defn: A variant of Straitness.
STRAIGHT-OUT
STRAIGHT-OUT Straight "-out `, a.
Defn: Acting without concealment, obliquity, or compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing. [Colloq. U.S.] Straight-out and generous indignation. Mrs. Stowe.
STRAIGHT-PIGHT
STRAIGHT-PIGHT Straight "-pight `, a.
Defn: Straight in form or upright in position; erect. [Obs. ] Shak.
STRAIGHT-SPOKEN
STRAIGHT-SPOKEN Straight "-spo `ken, a.
Defn: Speaking with directness; plain-spoken. [Colloq. U.S.] Lowell.
STRAIGHTWAY
STRAIGHTWAY Straight "way `, adv.
Defn: Immediately; without loss of time; without delay. He took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi.... And straightway the damsel arose. Mark v. 41,42.
STRAIGHTWAYS
STRAIGHTWAYS Straight "ways `, adv.
Defn: Straightway. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
straight
straight |strāt streɪt | ▶adjective 1 extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend: a long, straight road. • Geometry (of a line ) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points. • (of an aim, blow, or course ) going direct to the intended target: a straight punch to the face. • (of hair ) not curly or wavy. • (of a garment ) not flared or fitted closely to the body: a straight skirt. • (of an arch ) flat-topped. 2 properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical: he made sure his tie was straight. • [ predic. ] in proper order or condition: it'll take a long time to get the place straight. 3 not evasive; honest: a straight answer | thank you for being straight with me. • simple; straightforward: a straight choice between nuclear power and penury. • (of a look ) bold and steady: he gave her a straight, no-nonsense look. • (of thinking ) clear, logical, and unemotional. • not addicted to drugs. 4 [ attrib. ] in continuous succession: he scored his fourth straight win. • supporting all the principles and candidates of one political party: he generally voted a straight ticket . 5 (of an alcoholic drink ) undiluted; neat: straight brandy. 6 (esp. of drama ) serious as opposed to comic or musical; employing the conventional techniques of its art form: a straight play. • informal (of a person ) conventional or respectable: she looked pretty straight in her school clothes. • informal heterosexual. ▶adverb 1 in a straight line; directly: he was gazing straight at her | keep straight on . • with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately: after dinner we went straight back to our hotel | I fell into bed and went straight to sleep. • archaic at once; immediately: I'll fetch up the bath to you straight. 2 in or into a level, even, or upright position: he pulled his clothes straight | sit up straight! 3 correctly; clearly: I'm so tired I can hardly think straight. • honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner: I told her straight —the kid's right. 4 without a break; continuously: he remembered working sixteen hours straight. ▶noun 1 a part of something that is not curved or bent, esp. the concluding stretch of a racetrack: he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second. • archaic a form or position that is not curved or bent: the rod flew back to the straight. 2 Poker a continuous sequence of five cards. 3 informal a conventional person. • a heterosexual. PHRASES get something straight make a situation clear, esp. by reaching an understanding. go straight live an honest life after being a criminal. a straight face a blank or serious facial expression, esp. when trying not to laugh: my father kept a straight face when he joked. the straight and narrow the honest and morally acceptable way of living: he's making a real effort to get back on the straight and narrow. [a misinterpretation of Matt. 7:14, ‘Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it ’] straight (or right ) away (or informal off ) immediately: the clerk recognized her straight away. straight out (or off ) informal without hesitation or deliberation: If you're not going to help me, just say so straight out. straight up informal 1 unmixed; unadulterated: a dry Martini served straight up. 2 truthfully; honestly: tell your friends straight up how you feel. DERIVATIVES straight ish adjective, straight ly adverb, straight ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (as an adjective and adverb ): archaic past participle of stretch .
straight-ahead
straight-a head ▶adjective (esp. of popular music ) straightforward, simple, or unadorned.
straight angle
straight an gle ▶noun Mathematics an angle of 180 °.
straight-arm
straight-arm |streɪt ɑrm | ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal ward off (an opponent ) or remove (an obstacle ) with the arm straight: I straight-armed the woman leaning in on her.
straight arrow
straight ar row ▶noun informal an honest, morally upright person.
straightaway
straight a way |ˈstrātəˌwā ˌstreɪdəˈweɪ | ▶adverb variant spelling of straight away at straight. ▶adjective extending or moving in a straight line. ▶noun a straight section of a road or racetrack.
straight chain
straight chain ▶noun Chemistry a chain of atoms in a molecule, usually carbon atoms, that is neither branched nor formed into a ring.
straight chair
straight chair ▶noun a straight-backed side chair.
straight-cut
straight-cut ▶adjective (of tobacco ) cut lengthwise into long silky fibres.
straightedge
straight edge |ˈstrātˌej ˈstreɪdˌɛʤ | ▶noun a bar with one accurately straight edge, used for testing whether something else is straight. ▶adjective (esp. among fans of hardcore punk music ) having an ascetic or abstinent lifestyle: he's so straightedge that he won't even take Tylenol when he has a headache.
straight-eight
straight-eight ▶noun an internal-combustion engine with eight cylinders in line. • a vehicle with a straight-eight engine.
straighten
straight en |ˈstrātn ˈstreɪtn | ▶verb make or become straight: [ with obj. ] : she helped him straighten his tie | [ no obj. ] : where the river straightened he took his chance to check the barometer. • [ with obj. ] make tidy or put in order again: he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved | they are asking for help in straightening out their lives. • [ no obj. ] stand or sit erect after bending: he straightened up, using the bedside table for support. • [ no obj. ] (straighten up ) (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft ) stop turning and move in a straight line. DERIVATIVES straight en er noun
straight-faced
straight-faced |ˈstreɪt ˈˌfeɪst | ▶adjective with a blank or serious facial expression.
straight flush
straight flush ▶noun (in poker or brag ) a hand of cards all of one suit and in a continuous sequence (for example, the seven, eight, nine, ten, and jack of spades ).
straightforward
straight for ward |ˌstrātˈfôrwərd ˈˌstreɪtˈfɔrwərd | ▶adjective uncomplicated and easy to do or understand: in a straightforward case no fees will be charged. • (of a person ) honest and frank: a straightforward young man. DERIVATIVES straight for ward ly adverb, straight for ward ness noun
straightjacket
straight jack et |ˈstreɪtˌʤækət | ▶noun & verb variant spelling of straitjacket.
straight-laced
straight-laced |streɪt leɪst | ▶adjective variant spelling of strait-laced.
straight-line
straight-line ▶adjective containing, characterized by, or relating to straight lines or motion in a straight line: a straight-line graph | the Porsche's straight-line stability. • Finance of or relating to a method of depreciation allocating a given percentage of the cost of an asset each year for a fixed period.
straight man
straight man |ˈstreɪt ˌmæn | ▶noun the person in a comedy duo who speaks lines that give a comedian the opportunity to make jokes.
straight pool
straight pool ▶noun a form of pool in which the players specify the ball they plan to pocket and which pocket the ball will drop into before taking a shot.
straight razor
straight ra zor ▶noun a razor having a long blade set in a handle, usually folding like a penknife.
straight shooter
straight shoot er ▶noun informal an honest and forthright person. DERIVATIVES straight-shoot ing adjective
straight-six
straight-six ▶noun an internal combustion engine with six cylinders in line. • a vehicle with an engine of this type.
straight stitch
straight stitch ▶noun a single, short, separate embroidery stitch.
straight time
straight time ▶noun normal working hours, paid at a regular rate.
straight-up
straight-up ▶adjective informal honest; trustworthy: you sounded like a straight-up guy. • truly so called; genuine: a straight-up suspense tale.
straightway
straight way |ˈstrātˌwā ˈstreɪtˌweɪ | ▶adverb archaic form of straightaway.
Oxford Dictionary
straight
straight |streɪt | ▶adjective 1 extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend: a long, straight road. • (of hair ) not curly or wavy. • (of a garment ) not flared or fitted closely to the body: a straight skirt. • (of an aim, blow, or course ) going direct to the intended target: a straight punch to the face. • Geometry (of a line ) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points. • (of an arch ) flat-topped. 2 properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical: he made sure his tie was straight. • [ predic. ] in proper order or condition: it'll take a long time to get the place straight. 3 not evasive; honest: a straight answer | thank you for being straight with me. • simple; straightforward: a straight choice between nuclear power and penury. • (of a look ) bold and steady: he gave her a straight, no-nonsense look. • (of thinking ) clear, logical, and unemotional. 4 [ attrib. ] in continuous succession: he scored his fourth straight win. 5 (of an alcoholic drink ) undiluted; neat: straight brandy. 6 (especially of drama ) serious as opposed to comic or musical: a straight play. 7 informal (of a person ) conventional or respectable: she looked pretty straight in her school clothes. • heterosexual. ▶adverb 1 in a straight line; directly: he was gazing straight at her | keep straight on . • with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately: after dinner we went straight back to our hotel | I fell into bed and went straight to sleep. • archaic at once; immediately: I'll fetch up the bath to you straight. 2 in or into a level, even, or upright position: he pulled his clothes straight | sit up straight! 3 correctly; clearly: I'm so tired I can hardly think straight. • honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner: I told her straight —the kid's right. 4 without a break; continuously: he remembered working sixteen hours straight. ▶noun 1 a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially the concluding stretch of a racecourse: he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second. • archaic a form or position that is not curved or bent: the rod flew back to the straight. 2 (in poker ) a continuous sequence of five cards. 3 informal a conventional person. • a heterosexual person. 4 S. African informal (in township slang ) a 750 ml bottle of alcoholic drink. [perhaps a transferred sense of US slang straight ‘unadulterated whisky ’.] PHRASES get something straight make a situation clear, especially by reaching an understanding. go straight live an honest life after being a criminal. a straight face a blank or serious facial expression, especially when trying not to laugh: my father kept a straight face when he joked. the straight and narrow the honest and morally acceptable way of living: he's making a real effort to get back on the straight and narrow. [a misinterpretation of Matt. 7:14, ‘Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it ’.] straight (or right ) away immediately: the clerk recognized her straight away. a straight fight Brit. a contest between just two opponents, especially in an election. straight from the shoulder 1 dated (of a blow ) swift and well delivered. 2 (of words ) frank or direct: sometimes he spoke straight from the shoulder and sometimes in puzzles. straight off (or out ) informal without hesitation or deliberation: Wendy drank half the bottle straight off. straight up informal 1 Brit. truthfully; honestly: come on, Bert, I won't hurt you —straight up. 2 chiefly N. Amer. unmixed; unadulterated: a dry martini served straight up. DERIVATIVES straightish adjective, straightly adverb, straightness noun ORIGIN Middle English (as an adjective and adverb ): archaic past participle of stretch .
straight-ahead
straight-ahead ▶adjective (especially of popular music ) straightforward or simple.
straight angle
straight angle ▶noun Mathematics an angle of 180 °.
straight-arm
straight-arm ▶verb [ with obj. ] N. Amer. informal ward off (an opponent ) or remove (an obstacle ) with the arm straight: I straight-armed the woman leaning in on her.
straight arrow
straight arrow N. Amer. informal ▶noun an honest, morally upright person. ▶adjective (straight-arrow ) honest and morally upright: the straight-arrow head coach found himself answering for their crimes.
straightaway
straight |away |ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ | ▶adverb variant spelling of straight away at straight. ▶adjective N. Amer. extending or moving in a straight line. ▶noun N. Amer. a straight section of a road or racetrack.
straight chain
straight chain ▶noun Chemistry a chain of atoms in a molecule, usually carbon atoms, that is neither branched nor formed into a ring.
straight chair
straight chair ▶noun a straight-backed side chair.
straight-cut
straight-cut ▶adjective (of tobacco ) cut lengthwise into long silky fibres.
straight edge
straight edge ▶noun a bar with one accurately straight edge, used for testing whether something else is straight. ▶adjective chiefly US (especially among fans of hardcore punk music ) having an ascetic or abstinent lifestyle: he's so straight-edge that he won't even take Tylenol when he has a headache.
straight-eight
straight-eight ▶noun an internal-combustion engine with eight cylinders in line. • a vehicle with a straight-eight engine.
straighten
straight ¦en |ˈstreɪt (ə )n | ▶verb 1 make or become straight: [ with obj. ] : she helped him straighten his tie | [ no obj. ] : here the road straightens and its verges widen. • [ no obj. ] stand or sit erect after bending: he slowly straightened up, using the table for support. • [ no obj. ] (straighten up ) (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft ) stop turning and move in a straight line. 2 [ with obj. ] make tidy or put in order again: he sat down at his desk, straightening his things that Lee had moved | they are asking for help in straightening out their lives. DERIVATIVES straightener noun
straight-faced
straight-faced ▶adjective with a blank or serious facial expression.
straight flush
straight flush ▶noun (in poker or brag ) a hand of cards all of one suit and in a continuous sequence (for example, the seven, eight, nine, ten, and jack of spades ).
straightforward
straight |for ¦ward |streɪtˈfɔːwəd | ▶adjective uncomplicated and easy to do or understand: in a straightforward case no fees will be charged. • (of a person ) honest and frank: a straightforward young man. DERIVATIVES straightforwardly adverb, straightforwardness noun
straightjacket
straight |jacket ▶noun & verb variant spelling of straitjacket.
straight-laced
straight-laced ▶adjective variant spelling of strait-laced.
straight-line
straight-line ▶adjective 1 containing, characterized by, or relating to straight lines or motion in a straight line: a straight-line graph | the Porsche's straight-line stability. 2 Finance relating to a method of depreciation allocating a given percentage of the cost of an asset each year for a fixed period.
straight man
straight man ▶noun the person in a comedy duo who speaks lines which give a comedian the opportunity to make jokes.
straight pool
straight pool ▶noun a form of pool in which the players specify the ball they plan to pocket and which pocket the ball will drop into before taking a shot.
straight razor
straight razor ▶noun North American term for cut-throat razor.
straight shooter
straight shoot ¦er ▶noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. an honest and forthright person. DERIVATIVES straight-shooting adjective
straight-six
straight-six ▶noun an internal-combustion engine with six cylinders in line. • a vehicle with a straight-six engine.
straight stitch
straight stitch ▶noun a single short separate embroidery stitch.
straight time
straight time ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly US normal working hours, paid at a regular rate.
straight-up
straight-up ▶adjective N. Amer. informal honest and trustworthy: you sounded like a straight-up guy. • truly so called; genuine: a straight-up suspense tale.
straightway
straight |way |ˈstreɪtweɪ | ▶adverb archaic form of straight away (see straight ).
American Oxford Thesaurus
straight
straight adjective 1 a long, straight road: unswerving, undeviating, linear, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending. ANTONYMS winding, zigzag. 2 that picture isn't straight: level, even, in line, aligned, square; vertical, upright, perpendicular; horizontal. ANTONYMS askew, crooked. 3 we must get the place straight: in order, (neat and ) tidy, neat, shipshape, orderly, spick and span, organized, arranged, sorted out, straightened out. ANTONYMS untidy, messy. 4 a straight answer: honest, direct, frank, candid, truthful, sincere, forthright, straightforward, plain-spoken, blunt, straight from the shoulder, unequivocal, unambiguous; informal upfront. ANTONYMS indirect, evasive. 5 straight thinking: logical, rational, clear, lucid, sound, coherent. ANTONYMS irrational, illogical. 6 three straight wins: successive, in succession, consecutive, in a row, running. 7 straight brandy: undiluted, neat, pure, straight up. ANTONYMS diluted. 8 informal she's very straight: respectable, conventional, conservative, traditional, old-fashioned, straitlaced; informal stuffy, square, fuddy-duddy. ▶adverb 1 he looked me straight in the eyes: right, directly, squarely, full; informal smack, bang, spang, smack dab. 2 she drove straight home: directly, right, by a direct route. 3 I'll call you straight back: right away, straightaway, immediately, directly, at once; archaic straightway. 4 I told her straight: frankly, directly, candidly, honestly, forthrightly, plainly, point-blank, bluntly, flatly, straight from the shoulder, without beating about the bush, without mincing words, unequivocally, unambiguously, in plain English, to someone's face, straight up. 5 he can't think straight: logically, rationally, clearly, lucidly, coherently, cogently. PHRASES go straight maybe a few nights in jail will inspire him to go straight: reform, mend one's ways, turn over a new leaf, get back on the straight and narrow. straight from the shoulder I have to tell you the truth straight from the shoulder. See straight (sense 4 of the adverb ).
straightaway
straightaway adverb I'll be there straightaway: at once, right away, (right ) now, this /that (very ) minute, this /that instant, immediately, instantly, directly, forthwith, without further /more ado, promptly, quickly, without delay, then and there, here and now, as soon as possible, as quickly as possible, in short order; informal straight off, pretty damn quick, PDQ, ASAP, pronto, lickety-split; archaic straightway.
straighten
straighten verb 1 Rory straightened his tie: make straight, adjust, arrange, rearrange, (make ) tidy, spruce up. 2 we must straighten things out with Violet: put /set right, sort out, clear up, settle, resolve, put in order, regularize, rectify, remedy; informal patch up. 3 he straightened up: stand up (straight ), stand upright.
straightforward
straightforward adjective 1 the process was remarkably straightforward: uncomplicated, simple, easy, effortless, painless, undemanding, plain sailing, child's play; informal as easy as pie, a piece of cake, a cinch, a snip, a breeze, a cakewalk, duck soup, a snap. ANTONYMS complicated. 2 a straightforward man: honest, frank, candid, open, truthful, sincere, on the level; forthright, plain-speaking, direct, unambiguous; informal upfront, on the up and up. ANTONYMS evasive.
Oxford Thesaurus
straight
straight adjective 1 the aircraft continued on a straight course | a long, straight road: unswerving, undeviating, linear, direct, as straight as an arrow, uncurving, unbending. ANTONYMS winding, zigzag. 2 one of us must have knocked that picture —it's not straight: level, even, true, in line, aligned, square, plumb, properly positioned; symmetrical; vertical, upright, perpendicular; horizontal. ANTONYMS crooked, askew. 3 it'll take a long time to get the place straight: in order, tidy, neat and tidy, neat, shipshape (and Bristol fashion ), in apple-pie order, orderly, spick and span, organized, arranged, sorted out, straightened out, trim, spruce; informal together. ANTONYMS untidy, messy. 4 a straight answer: honest, direct, frank, candid, truthful, sincere, forthright, straightforward, plain-spoken, plain-speaking, plain, blunt, downright, outspoken, straight from the shoulder, no-nonsense, unequivocal, unambiguous, unqualified, unvarnished; informal upfront; archaic round, free-spoken. ANTONYMS indirect, evasive. 5 action is never effective without straight thinking: logical, rational, clear, lucid, sound, coherent, unemotional, dispassionate. ANTONYMS irrational, illogical. 6 three straight wins: successive, in succession, consecutive, in a row, one after the other; running, uninterrupted, solid, unbroken; informal on the trot. 7 straight brandy: undiluted, neat, unmixed, unadulterated, pure, unblended, uncut; N. Amer. informal straight up. ANTONYMS diluted. 8 informal she won't stand for anything like that —she's too straight: respectable, upright, upstanding, honourable, honest, on the level, decent, right-minded, law-abiding; conventional, conservative, traditional, conformist, old-fashioned, strait-laced, unadventurous; informal stuffy, square, fuddy-duddy. ▶adverb 1 he looked me straight in the eyes | the ball hit him straight on the head: right, directly, squarely, full, plumb; informal smack, bang, slap bang; N. Amer. informal spang, smack dab. 2 she drove straight home: directly, right, by a direct route, without deviating, in a beeline; as the crow flies, by the shortest route. 3 I'll call you straight back: right away, straight away, without delay, immediately, directly, at once, as soon as possible, a.s.a.p.; French tout de suite; informal toot sweet, before you can say Jack Robinson, before you can say knife; archaic straightway, instanter. ANTONYMS later, eventually. 4 I told her straight that it was over: frankly, directly, straight out, candidly, honestly, forthrightly, outspokenly, plainly, point-blank, bluntly, flatly, roundly, straight from the shoulder, with no holds barred, without beating about the bush, without mincing words, unequivocally, unambiguously, in plain English, to someone's face; informal pulling no punches; Brit. informal straight up. 5 he's so wound up over you he can't think straight: logically, rationally, clearly, lucidly, coherently, cogently, unemotionally, dispassionately; properly, correctly. PHRASES go straight reform, mend one's ways, turn over a new leaf, make a fresh start; informal get back on the straight and narrow. ANTONYMS reoffend. straight away okay, I'll get on to it straight away: at once, right away, now, right now, this /that (very ) minute, this /that instant, immediately, instantly, in /like a flash, directly, on the spot, forthwith, without further /more ado, promptly, quickly, without delay, then and there, there and then, here and now, a.s.a.p., as soon as possible, as quickly as possible, with all speed; N. Amer. in short order; French tout de suite; informal straight off, toot sweet, double quick, in double quick time, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick ), pronto, before you can say Jack Robinson, from the word go; N. Amer. informal lickety-split; Indian informal ekdam; archaic straight, straightway, instanter, forthright. ANTONYMS later, eventually. straight from the shoulder he spoke straight from the shoulder: frankly, candidly, honestly, directly, forthrightly, bluntly, plainly, roundly, explicitly, outspokenly, unequivocally, unambiguously, with no holds barred, without beating about the bush, without mincing words, man to man, woman to woman; informal pulling no punches. ANTONYMS evasively. WORD LINKS straight ortho- related prefix orthodontics straightening of teeth Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
straighten
straighten verb 1 Rory straightened his tie | she brushed her hair and straightened her clothing: make straight, align; adjust, arrange, rearrange, tidy, make tidy, neaten, spruce up; uncoil, unkink, uncurl. 2 he didn't know how to straighten things out with Viola: put /set right, sort out, iron out, clear up, settle, resolve, find a solution to, put in order, tidy up, regulate, regularize, rectify, repair, remedy; disentangle, unravel, unsnarl, untangle; informal patch up. ANTONYMS confuse, complicate. 3 he straightened up, using the bedside table for support: stand up, stand up straight, stand upright, straighten one's back. ANTONYMS bend over.
straightforward
straightforward adjective 1 the process was remarkably straightforward: uncomplicated, simple, easy, effortless, painless, undemanding, unexacting; elementary, plain sailing, a five-finger exercise, child's play; routine; informal as easy as falling off a log, as easy as pie, as easy as ABC, a piece of cake, a cinch, a snip, easy-peasy, no sweat, a doddle, money for old rope, money for jam, kids' stuff, a breeze, a doss, a cakewalk; N. Amer. informal duck soup, a snap; Austral. /NZ informal a bludge, a snack; S. African informal a piece of old tackle. ANTONYMS complicated, difficult. 2 a straightforward man: honest, frank, candid, open, truthful, sincere, on the level, honest-to-goodness; forthright, plain-speaking, direct, unambiguous, straight from the shoulder, downright, not afraid to call a spade a spade; informal upfront, on the square; N. Amer. informal two-fisted, on the up and up; archaic free-spoken, round. ANTONYMS evasive, guarded, disingenuous.
Duden Dictionary
straight
straight Adjektiv |streɪt |englisch, eigentlich = gerade, aufrecht 1 Jargon heterosexuell 2 geradlinig, konsequent er ist straighter als ich 3 (eine Melodie ) notengetreu, ohne Variation oder Improvisation spielend
Straight
Straight Substantiv, maskulin , der Straightflush der Straight; Genitiv: des Straights, Plural: die Straights Sequenz von fünf Karten der gleichen Farbe beim Pokerspiel
Straightflush
Straight flush Substantiv, maskulin , der Straight |ˈstreɪtflʌʃ |der Straightflush; Genitiv: des Straightflushs, Plural: die Straightflushs Sequenz von fünf Karten der gleichen Farbe beim Pokerspiel
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
straight
straight /streɪt / (! straitと同音 ) 〖語源は 「引き伸ばされた 」〗(動 )straighten 形容詞 ~er ; ~est /2 , 5 , 10 は比較なし 1 まっすぐな , 一直線の ; 水平の , 平らな ; 直立した , 垂直の ▸ in a straight line まっすぐに ▸ straight hair 直毛 (↔curly [wavy ] hair )▸ a straight nose 鼻筋の通っている鼻 ▸ a straight back (曲がっていない )まっすぐな背中 2 〖名詞 の前で 〗連続の (!主にまれに起こる事について述べる ) ▸ over three straight days 3日連続して ▸ have seven straight wins [victories ]7連勝する 3 〖be ~〗〈部屋が 〉きちんとして , 整然として ▸ set the room straight 部屋を片付ける 4 正直な , 隠し立てしない ▸ be straight with A Aに隠し事をしない ▸ a straight answer 率直な返事 ▸ straight talk [honesty ]直言 [包み隠さぬ誠実さ ]5 〖名詞 の前で 〗2者同士の , 直接の 〈交換 対決 〉.6 単純な , 無条件の .7 〈ウイスキーなどが 〉 (水や氷で )割っていない , 生 (き )の , ストレートの ▸ I like my whisky straight .ウイスキーをストレートでお願いします 8 ⦅俗 ⦆〈人が 〉普通でつまらない , 型にはまった [ありきたりの ]考え [生活 ]に従う .9 〖be ~〗貸し借りがない .10 ⦅俗 ⦆〖通例 be ~〗同性愛でない , 異性愛の (↔gay ).11 ⦅俗 ⦆麻薬常習者でない .D à mn str á ight .⦅米話 ややぞんざいに ⦆(相手の前言が正しいことを強調して )そうだとも, そのとおりだ .g è t [p ù t, s è t ] things str á ight ⦅話 ⦆ «…間の » 問題を片付ける [整理する, 確認する ] «between » .g è t this [it ] str á ight ⦅話 ⦆(問題となっている状況について )事実を整理する ▸ Let's get this straight . You told her about it, didn't you? はっきりさせておこう . 君は彼女にその事を話したんだね k è ep a str à ight f á ce (笑いたいのをこらえて )まじめな顔をしている .s è t [p ù t ] A str á ight «…について » A 〈人 〉に事情を説明する «about , on » .副詞 比較なし /4 , 5 は ~er ; ~est 1 まっすぐに , 一直線に ; 直立して ▸ Go straight (ahead [on ]) until you get to the main road .主要道路に出るまでまっすぐ行って下さい ▸ Look straight at me .まっすぐ私を見なさい ▸ straight in front of A Aの真正面に ▸ stand straight 直立する 2 〖場所 時間の表現と共に 〗すぐに , 直接 〈行く 来る 〉(directly )▸ Come straight home .まっすぐ帰宅するんですよ ▸ straight after work 仕事の後すぐに ▸ go straight to the point すぐ要点に触れる 3 〖数量の後で 〗連続して (!主にまれに起こる事について ) ▸ He's been walking for five hours straight .彼は5時間ぶっ通しで歩いている 4 〖通例否定文で 〗はっきりと , 明晰 (めいせき )に , 理路整然と ▸ can't think [see ] straight ちゃんと考えられない [はっきり理解できない ]5 正しく , 正直に ; 率直に , うちあけて ▸ play straight with A A 〈人 〉に正直に接する ▸ play it straight (だましたりせず )正直にやる ▸ talk straight 率直に話す g ò str á ight ⦅くだけて ⦆(犯罪から )足を洗う, 更正する .str à ight ó ff [⦅主に英 ⦆ aw á y ]直ちに, すぐに (!副詞 2 と違ってafterやbeforeの直前では用いない ) .str à ight ó ut 率直に 〈言うなど 〉.str à ight ú p ⦅英話 ⦆(相手の意外な発言を確認したり自分の発言を強調して )本当に ▸ “I quit my job. ” “Straight up ?”「仕事やめたんだ 」「本当に? 」t è ll A str á ight (ó ut )⦅話 ⦆A 〈人 〉に率直に話す ▸ tell A straight to A's face Aに面と向かって本音を言う 名詞 1 C ⦅俗 ⦆同性愛でない人 ; 麻薬常習者でない人 .2 C a. ⦅主に英 ⦆〖単数形で 〗(レースの )直線コース (⦅米 ⦆straightaway ).b. まっすぐ, 一直線 .3 C 〘トランプ 〙(ポーカーの )ストレート .4 C 〘ボクシング 〙ストレート .k è ep to [str à y from ] the str à ight and n á rrow ⦅おどけて ⦆まじめで健全な暮らしをする [正道を踏みはずす ].~́ à ngle 〘数 〙平角 〘180度 〙.~̀ á rrow ⦅米 くだけて ⦆まじめ人間 , 堅物 (かたぶつ ).~́ f à ce まじめくさった顔 .~́ f à stball 〘野球 〙ストレート .~̀ f í ght (選挙の )一騎打ち .~̀ fl ú sh 〘トランプ 〙(ポーカーの )ストレートフラッシュ 〘同一組札の5枚続き 〙.~́ m à n 喜劇役者の引き立て役, まじめな役柄 [ツッコミ ]の人 .~́ p ì tch =straight fastball .~̀ r á zor ⦅米 ⦆西洋かみそり .~́ sh ò oter ⦅米 くだけて ⦆誠実な [正直な ]人 .~̀ t í cket ⦅米 ⦆同一党のすべての候補者を選んだ投票 .
straight-arm
str á ight- à rm (!〘アメフト 〙) 動詞 他動詞 〈タックルに来る相手 〉を腕をまっすぐに伸ばして押しのける .名詞 C タックルに来る相手を腕をまっすぐに伸ばして押しのけること .
straightaway
str á ight aw à y 副詞 =straight off away .名詞 複 ~s ⦅米 ⦆〖通例単数形で 〗(競技場 レース場 道路などの )直線コース, ホームストレッチ (⦅英 ⦆straight ).形容詞 1 即刻の .2 たて続けの .
straightedge
str á ight è dge 名詞 C 直線定規, 直定規 .
straighten
straight en /stréɪt (ə )n /→straight 動詞 ~s /-z /; ~ed /-d /; ~ing 他動詞 1 〈人などが 〉〈物 体など 〉をまっすぐにする (out , up )▸ straighten the bicycle's bent fender 自転車の曲がった泥よけを伸ばす ▸ straighten one's spine 背筋をしゃんと伸ばす 2 〈物 部屋など 〉を整理 [整頓 ]する , きちんと片づける (up )▸ straighten up the table 食卓の上を片づける 自動詞 1 〈人が 〉 (背筋を伸ばして )まっすぐになる, (かがんだ状態から )体をまっすぐにする (up ).2 〈道などが 〉まっすぐになる (out ).str à ighten A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 ↑他動詞 1 .2 A 〈混乱 難局 問題など 〉を収拾する, 解決する, 直す ▸ straighten out the misunderstanding 誤解を解く 3 A 〈人 〉を矯正する, まともな人間にする .str à ighten ú p 1 ↑自動詞 1 .2 ⦅米 ⦆(行動を )きちんとする, まじめになる .
straight-faced
str à ight-f á ced /-t /形容詞 真顔の, まじめくさった顔 (で )の .
straightforward
straight for ward /strèɪtfɔ́ː r wə r d /形容詞 more ~; most ~1 ⦅ほめて ⦆〈人 行動 質問などが 〉正直な , 率直な , 包み隠しのない ; 単刀直入な ▸ a fairly [quite, relatively ] straightforward question かなり [とても, 比較的 ]率直な質問 2 ⦅ほめて ⦆〈物 事などが 〉理解しやすい , 単純 [簡単 ]な ▸ a simple and straightforward explanation 簡潔でわかりやすい説明 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗(いかなる条件にも )制約 [限定 ]されない 〈状況 約束など 〉; 徹底的な .副詞 まっすぐに, 率直に .~ly 副詞 正直に ; まっすぐに .~ness 名詞 U 正直さ ; まっすぐなこと .
straightjacket
str á ight j à cket 名詞 動詞 =straitjacket .
straight-laced
str à ight-l á ced /-t /形容詞 =strait-laced .
straight-to-video
str à ight-to-v í deo 名詞 複 ~s C 形容詞 (劇場では公開されない )ビデオ用の (映画 ) 〘日本のVシネマに当たる 〙.
straightway
str á ight w à y 副詞 ⦅古 ⦆すぐに, 直ちに (at once ).