Crossword-Solution: STRAIGHT
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Straight | a. | A variant of Strait, a. |
| Straight | superl. | 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. |
| Straight | superl. | 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. |
| Straight | superl. | Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush. |
| Straight | superl. | Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing. |
| Straight | superl. | Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight. |
| Straight | superl. | 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. |
| Straight | adv. | In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark. |
| Straight | n. | 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 | v. t. | To straighten. |
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One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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Sentences with STRAIGHT (5)
THE FLIGHT “Second to the right, and straight on till morning.” That, Peter had told Wendy, was the way to the Neverland; but even birds, carrying maps and consulting them at windy corners, could not have sighted it with these instructions.
Straight between them ran the pathway, Never grew the grass upon it; Singing birds, that utter falsehoods, Story-tellers, mischief-makers, Found no eager ear to listen, Could not breed ill-will between them, For they kept each other’s counsel, Spake with naked hearts together, Pondering much and much contriving How the tribes of men might prosper.
The Tortoise never for a moment stopped, but went on with a slow but steady pace straight to the end of the course.
Only think of it; one hundred miles straight north, and I am free! Try it? Yes! God helping me, I will.
The dwelling-houses were set about haphazard on the tough prairie sod; some of them looked as if they had been moved in overnight, and others as if they were straying off by themselves, headed straight for the open plain.
Quotes with STRAIGHT (3)
Breeze strolled over to the table and chose a seat with his characteristic decorum. The portly man raised his dueling cane, pointing it at Ham. 'I see that my period of intellectual respite has come to an end.'Ham smiled. 'I thought up a couple beastly questions while I was gone, and I've been saving them just for you, Breeze.''I'm dying of anticipation,' Breeze said. He turned his cane toward Lestibournes. 'Spook, drink.'Spook rushed over and fetched Breeze a cup of wine.'He…
The Word of God I think of as a straight edge, which shows up our own crookedness. We can't really tell how crooked our thinking is until we line it up with the straight edge of Scripture.
And then to Leo’s surprise, Catherine smiled at him. A sweet, natural, brilliant smile, the first she had ever given him. Leo felt his chest tighten, and he went hot all over, as if some euphoric drug had gone straight to his nervous system. It felt like … happiness. He remembered happiness from a long time ago. He didn’t want to feel it. And yet the giddy warmth kept washing over him for no reason whatsoever.“Thank you,” Catherine said, the smile still hovering on her lips. …
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Appears in: LAT, Newsday, NYT, Universal.
Used 14 times in crossword archives (1953–2023).