straight - Meaning in Kannada

straight - Meaning in Kannada

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Definitions and Meaning of straight in English

straight adjective

1. accurately fitted; level

   Example

   • "the window frame isn't quite true"
2. neatly arranged; not disorderly

   Example

   • "the room is straight now"
3. characterized by honesty and fairness

   Examples

   • "a square deal"
   • "straight dealing"
4. no longer coiled
5. free from curves or angles

   Example

   • "a straight line"
6. having no deviations

   Examples

   • "straight lines"
   • "straight roads across the desert"
   • "straight shoulders"
   • "straight teeth"
7. erect in posture

   Examples

   • "sit straight"
   • "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
8. not homosexual
9. (of hair) having no waves or curls

   Example

   • "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
10. without evasion or compromise

    Examples

    • "a square contradiction"
    • "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
11. (of an alcoholic drink) without water

    Example

    • "took his whiskey neat"
12. following a correct or logical method

    Example

    • "straight reasoning"
13. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
14. successive (without a break)

    Example

    • "sick for five straight days"
15. in keeping with the facts

    Examples

    • "made sure the facts were straight in the report"
    • "set the record straight"

straight abverb

1. in a straight line; in a direct course

   Example

   • "the road runs straight"
2. without deviation

   Examples

   • "the path leads directly to the lake"
   • "went direct to the office"
3. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly

   Examples

   • "came out flat for less work and more pay"
   • "he didn't answer directly"
   • "told me straight out"

straight noun

1. a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
2. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
3. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

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