Crossword clues for straighter
straighter
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Straight \Straight\, a. [Compar. Straighter; superl. Straightest.] [OE. strei?t, properly p. p. of strecchen to stretch, AS. streht, p. p. of streccan to stretch, to extend. See Stretch.]
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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.
And the crooked shall be made straight.
--Isa. xl. 4.There are many several sorts of crooked lines, but there is only one which is straight.
--Dryden. (Bot.) 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.
(Card Playing) Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.
Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight. [Slang]
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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. [Political Cant, U.S.]
Straight arch (Arch.), a form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radially, as in a common arch.
A straight face, one giving no evidence of merriment or other emotion.
A straight line. ``That which lies evenly between its extreme points.''
--Euclid. ``The shortest line between two points.''
--Chauvenet. ``A line which has the same direction through its whole length.''
--Newcomb.Straight-way valve, a valve which, when opened widely, affords a straight passageway, as for water.
Wiktionary
a. (en-comparative of: straight) n. (context slang English) A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straight#Noun. (from 20th c.)
Usage examples of "straighter".
Her instincts kicked to full alert and Kerrie sat straighter, her gaze riveted to the entrance of F.
The women sat straighter upon their couches and regarded the newcomers with interest.
Jethri sat up straighter, rubbing the palms of his hands down the rough fabric of his work pants.
Catherine sat up straighter, clutching John more closely to her as Con allowed the pair harnessed to the buggy to break into an easy canter.
He gave her a wide grin and sat up straighter, then began his gentle interrogation.
She sat up straighter and tried to push Josh out of the way so that she could talk to the detective.
She sat up a little straighter, trying to get control of herself, then looked over at Josh.
Helen sat up a little straighter and looked at him with her head held high.
The Wolfe and the Warrior Prime both sat up a little straighter in their seats.
The Death Star trench had been far straighter, but with the addition of turbolaser fire and attacking TIE fighters to keep it interesting.
He put his hands on his stomach, and stood straighter than he normally did, if that was even possible.
When the jeep lurched forward she sat up straighter and squirmed in the seat, trying to put some distance between them.
Trying to follow his example, she sat up straighter and looked around, aware of her surroundings with a sudden aching clarity.
Ty sat up straighter and slid his feet from the coffee table to the floor.
Victor became aware of him, sitting up straighter, then reaching for a pair of binoculars on the table.