straight
Definitions
Noun
- A heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
- A poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)
- A straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
Adjective
- Having no deviations
- (of hair) having no waves or curls
- Characterized by honesty and fairness
- No longer coiled
- Free from curves or angles
Adverb
- Without deviation
- In a forthright manner; candidly or frankly
- In a straight line; in a direct course
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "straight".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | straight | 1 | 114 |
| 2 | straightened | 2 | 19 |
| 3 | straightforward | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | straighten | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | straightening | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | straightaway | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | straightens | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | straightaways | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | straightedge | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | straighter | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | straightforwardly | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | straights | 1 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "straight".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "straight".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | right | 1 | 613 |
| 2 | sight | 1 | 83 |
| 3 | tight | 1 | 28 |
| 4 | straightened | 2 | 19 |
| 5 | straighten | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | straightening | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | strait | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | straits | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | trait | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | straightaway | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | straightens | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | starlight | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | distraught | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | straights | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | straighter | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | streight | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | starsight | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | straightedge | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | straughter | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | straightaways | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "straight" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "straight" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "straight" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "straight".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | streight | 1 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 4
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 2
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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