straight

(of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point.

evenly or uprightly formed or set: straight shoulders.

without circumlocution; frank; candid: straight speaking.

honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons.

Informal. reliable, as a report or information.

right or correct, as reasoning, thinking, or a thinker: Her book on the subject is a cornucopia of sanity, straight thinking, and clear vision.

in the proper order or condition: Things are straight now.

continuous or unbroken: in straight succession.

thoroughgoing or unreserved: a straight Republican.

supporting or cast for all candidates of one political party: to vote a straight ticket.

unmodified or unaltered: a straight comedy.

without change in the original melody or tempo: She does straight songs, with just the piano backing her.

Informal.

not mixed with anything; undiluted, as whiskey.

Theater. (of acting) straightforward; not striving for effect.

Journalism. written or to be written in a direct and objective manner, with no attempt at individual styling, comment, etc.: She gave me a straight story.Treat it as straight news.

Cards. containing cards in consecutive denominations, as a two, three, four, five, and six, in various suits.

in an erect posture: to stand up straight.

directly: to go straight to a place.

without circumlocution; frankly; candidly (often followed by out).

honestly, honorably, or virtuously: to live straight.

without intricate involvement; not in a roundabout way; to the point.

in a steady course (often followed byon): to keep straight on after the second traffic light.

into the proper form or condition; in order: to put a room straight.

in possession of the truth or of true ideas: I want to set you straight before you make mistakes.

sold without discount regardless of the quantity bought: Candy bars are twenty cents straight.

Journalism. directly and objectively: Write the circus story straight.

without personal embellishments, additions, etc.: Tell the story straight.Sing the song straight.

(of liquor) served or drunk without ice, a mixer, or water; neat: He drank his whiskey straight.

a straight line.

a straight part, as of a racecourse.

Informal.

Chiefly Games. a succession of strokes, plays, etc., which gives a perfect score.

even, level, or upright in shape or position

in keeping with the facts; accurate

honest, respectable, or reliable

accurate or logical: straight reasoning

continuous; uninterrupted

(esp of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat

not crisp, kinked, or curly: straight hair

correctly arranged; orderly

(of a play, acting style, etc) straightforward or serious

journalism (of a story, article, etc) giving the facts without unnecessary embellishment

US sold at a fixed unit price irrespective of the quantity sold

boxing (of a blow) delivered with an unbent arm: a straight left

(of the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine) in line, rather than in a V-formation or in some other arrangement: a straight eight

a slang word for heterosexual

informal no longer owing or being owed something: if you buy the next round we'll be straight

slang conventional in views, customs, appearance, etc

slang not using narcotics; not addicted

in an even, level, or upright position

without cheating, lying, or unreliability: tell it to me straight

continuously; uninterruptedly

US without discount regardless of the quantity sold

(often foll by out) frankly; candidly: he told me straight out

go straight informal to reform after having been dishonest or a criminal

British a straight part of a racetrack: US name: straightaway

poker

slang a conventional person

slang a heterosexual person

slang a cigarette containing only tobacco, without marijuana, etc