Straight
adjective
Not having curves, bends, or angles.
Draw a straight line
Often appears as...
- straight line
- straight road
adverb
In a direct course or line.
Go straight ahead until you see the shop
Often appears as...
- straight ahead
- go straight
adjective
In order or in a proper condition.
Get your things straight before leaving
Often appears as...
- get things straight
- set straight
adjective
Honest and direct.
Give me a straight answer
Often appears as...
- straight answer
- straight talk
adjective
Relating to people who are heterosexual.
She has always identified as straight
Often appears as...
- straight woman
- straight man
Usage tips
General,Colloquial
adjective
Uninterrupted in time or sequence.
He's been working for five straight hours
Often appears as...
- straight hours
- straight days
noun
A part of something that is not curved or bent.
He drove through the straight of the road
Often appears as...
- road straight
- racing straight
adjective
Not having curves, bends, or angles.
Draw a straight line
Often appears as...
- straight line
- straight road
adverb
In a direct course or line.
Go straight ahead until you see the shop
Often appears as...
- straight ahead
- go straight
adjective
In order or in a proper condition.
Get your things straight before leaving
Often appears as...
- get things straight
- set straight
adjective
Honest and direct.
Give me a straight answer
Often appears as...
- straight answer
- straight talk
adjective
Relating to people who are heterosexual.
She has always identified as straight
Often appears as...
- straight woman
- straight man
Usage tips
General,Colloquial
adjective
Uninterrupted in time or sequence.
He's been working for five straight hours
Often appears as...
- straight hours
- straight days
noun
A part of something that is not curved or bent.
He drove through the straight of the road
Often appears as...
- road straight
- racing straight
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Pro Tip 1/2Geometric Precision
Used for accuracy in math or art, where exact shapes matter.
Use a ruler to ensure the edges are straight.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack of Obstacles
Indicates no interruptions or barriers on your way or view.
The hallway was straight, no doors in sight.
Pro Tip 1/2Geometric Precision
Used for accuracy in math or art, where exact shapes matter.
Use a ruler to ensure the edges are straight.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack of Obstacles
Indicates no interruptions or barriers on your way or view.
The hallway was straight, no doors in sight.
Pro Tip 1/2Geometric Precision
Used for accuracy in math or art, where exact shapes matter.
Use a ruler to ensure the edges are straight.
Pro Tip 2/2Lack of Obstacles
Indicates no interruptions or barriers on your way or view.
The hallway was straight, no doors in sight.
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Face-Off With a Deadly...
into my camera I think she thought the camera was my mouth which is every photographer's dream this went on for four days so here I came to Antarctica to photograph this potentially vicious animal to have this predator this top predator in Antarctica take care of me and nurture me and feed me for four days straight it was the most incredible
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Mick Mountz: What...
And we deliver them to the side of the building. So all the pick workers now get to stay on the perimeter. And the game here is to pick up the shelves, take them down the highway and deliver them straight to the pick worker. This pick worker's life is completely different. Rather than wandering around the warehouse, she gets to stay still
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The benefits of good...
If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support,
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Want interstellar...
are changes that happen radical leaps some people want to have their hair straight permanently some people want to have their hair curly permanently permanence for a lot of people were radical leap right and technology and how do we see over the world so these things can be daily activities they can
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The three different ways...
Its placenta, a solid disk of blood-rich tissue, attaches to the wall of the uterus to support the developing embryo. The placenta is what keeps the calf alive during pregnancy. Directly connected to the mother's blood supply, it funnels nutrients and oxygen straight into the calf's body
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How an Arctic Squirrel...
An arctic ground squirrel. He spends his entire winter asleep. Out like a light for eight months straight the longest, deepest hibernation of any animal on earth. This extreme lifestyle can only be seen using a special filming burrow.
Video examples
Oxygen’s surprisingly...
These oxygen-enriched cells are then carried from the lungs through the cardiovascular network, a massive collection of blood vessels that reaches every cell in the body. If we laid this system out end to end in a straight line,
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
we set off and headed out in this phenomenal boat called the golden fleece we had to cross straights passage which is perhaps the most dangerous passage of water in the world you're on there for four days
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Where do superstitions...
Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, is so common that many buildings around the world skip the thirteenth floor, with the numbers going straight from twelve to fourteen.
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Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans. The crab normally winds its body into the spiral of a shell. It's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can.
Video examples
Face-Off With a Deadly...
into my camera I think she thought the camera was my mouth which is every photographer's dream this went on for four days so here I came to Antarctica to photograph this potentially vicious animal to have this predator this top predator in Antarctica take care of me and nurture me and feed me for four days straight it was the most incredible
Video examples
Mick Mountz: What...
And we deliver them to the side of the building. So all the pick workers now get to stay on the perimeter. And the game here is to pick up the shelves, take them down the highway and deliver them straight to the pick worker. This pick worker's life is completely different. Rather than wandering around the warehouse, she gets to stay still
Video examples
The benefits of good...
If they are aligned properly, when you're standing up, you should be able to draw a straight line from a point just in front of your shoulders, to behind your hip, to the front of your knee, to a few inches in front of your ankle. This keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support,
Video examples
Want interstellar...
are changes that happen radical leaps some people want to have their hair straight permanently some people want to have their hair curly permanently permanence for a lot of people were radical leap right and technology and how do we see over the world so these things can be daily activities they can
Video examples
The three different ways...
Its placenta, a solid disk of blood-rich tissue, attaches to the wall of the uterus to support the developing embryo. The placenta is what keeps the calf alive during pregnancy. Directly connected to the mother's blood supply, it funnels nutrients and oxygen straight into the calf's body
Video examples
How an Arctic Squirrel...
An arctic ground squirrel. He spends his entire winter asleep. Out like a light for eight months straight the longest, deepest hibernation of any animal on earth. This extreme lifestyle can only be seen using a special filming burrow.
Video examples
Oxygen’s surprisingly...
These oxygen-enriched cells are then carried from the lungs through the cardiovascular network, a massive collection of blood vessels that reaches every cell in the body. If we laid this system out end to end in a straight line,
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
we set off and headed out in this phenomenal boat called the golden fleece we had to cross straights passage which is perhaps the most dangerous passage of water in the world you're on there for four days
Video examples
Where do superstitions...
Now, this fear of the number thirteen, called triskaidekaphobia, is so common that many buildings around the world skip the thirteenth floor, with the numbers going straight from twelve to fourteen.
Video examples
Hermit Crabs Use Litter...
So, they leave seashells near the rubbish piles to help the homeless crustaceans. The crab normally winds its body into the spiral of a shell. It's far harder to grip a straight and slippery can.
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Quote examples
Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk.
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Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.
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Laurence Olivier
English Actor
When you're a young man, Macbeth is a character part. When you're older, it's a straight part.
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Helen Keller
American Author
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
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Joel Courtney
American Actor
I can't draw a straight line to save my life. I just can't draw.
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Mo Ibrahim
Sudanese Businessman
From my father, I learnt kindness and how to talk straight.
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Tyron Woodley
American Athlete
I'm just trying to get paid; I'm going to be straight up.
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James P. Gorman
American Businessman
The world is getting better, but not in a straight line.
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Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
I think life is easier if you're straight.
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Salman Khan
Indian Actor
In life go straight and turn right.
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Ayn Rand
Russian Writer
People create their own questions because they are afraid to look straight. All you have to do is look straight and see the road, and when you see it, don't sit looking at it - walk.
Quote examples
Dante Alighieri
Italian Poet
In the middle of the journey of our life I came to myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost.
Quote examples
Laurence Olivier
English Actor
When you're a young man, Macbeth is a character part. When you're older, it's a straight part.
Quote examples
Helen Keller
American Author
Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.
Quote examples
Joel Courtney
American Actor
I can't draw a straight line to save my life. I just can't draw.
Quote examples
Mo Ibrahim
Sudanese Businessman
From my father, I learnt kindness and how to talk straight.
Quote examples
Tyron Woodley
American Athlete
I'm just trying to get paid; I'm going to be straight up.
Quote examples
James P. Gorman
American Businessman
The world is getting better, but not in a straight line.
Quote examples
Rosie O'Donnell
American Comedian
I think life is easier if you're straight.
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Salman Khan
Indian Actor
In life go straight and turn right.
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