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101straight´for´ward|ly — straight|for|ward «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street… …
102straight|for|ward — «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S):… …
103straight edge — ˈstraight edge f2 [straight edge] noun a strip of wood, metal or plastic with a straight edge used for drawing accurate straight lines, or checking them …
104straight out — See: RIGHT OUT …
105straight out — See: RIGHT OUT …
106Straight — Straight, 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] …
107Straight — Straight, 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] …
108Straight-joint — a. (Arch.) Having straight joints. Specifically: (a) Applied to a floor the boards of which are so laid that the joints form a continued line transverse to the length of the boards themselves. Brandle & C. (b) In the United States, applied to pl …
109Straight-lined — a. Having straight lines. [1913 Webster] …
110Straight-out — a. Acting without concealment, obliquity, or compromise; hence, unqualified; thoroughgoing. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] Straight out and generous indignation. Mrs. Stowe. [1913 Webster] …
