a. A variant of Strait, a. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Egypt is a long country, but it is straight, that is to say, narrow. Sir J. Mandeville. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
And the crooked shall be made straight. Isa. xl. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
There are many several sorts of crooked lines, but there is only one which is straight. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
Straight arch (Arch.),
A straight face,
A straight line.
Straight-way valve,
adv. In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately;
I know thy generous temper well;
Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it,
It straight takes fire, and mounts into a blaze. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Everything was going on straight. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Poker) A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To straighten. [ R. ] A Smith. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
To straighten one's face,
v. t. A variant of Straiten. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who, or that which, straightens. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Straightway. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Proceeding in a straight course or manner; not deviating; honest; frank. --
n. (Paleon.) An orthoceras. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Arch.) Having straight joints. Specifically:
a. Having straight lines. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a right line; not crookedly. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. A variant of Straitly. See 1st Straight. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality, condition, or state, of being straight;
n. A variant of Straitness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Acting without concealment, obliquity, or compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing. [ Colloq. U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Straight-out and generous indignation. Mrs. Stowe. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Straight in form or upright in position; erect. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Speaking with directness; plain-spoken. [ Colloq. U.S. ] Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Immediately; without loss of time; without delay. [ 1913 Webster ]
He took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi. . . . And straightway the damsel arose. Mark v. 41, 42. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Straightway. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]