straight

free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

8 Letters, 1 Syllable

straight

5 Phonemes

s t r A t

onset, rime

str aight

Morpheme

straight

Sentence Examples

She has long, straight hair.

The flagpole is perfectly straight.

The picture isn't quite straight.

We sat in the airport for five straight hours.

She walked straight up to him and slapped him in the face.

The tunnel goes straight through the mountain.

The library is straight ahead.

He was so drunk he couldn't walk straight.

She sat with her legs straight out.

The tree fell straight down.

The car went straight off the road.

She told him straight to his face that she hated him.

Pine trees stood straight along the path.

Sit up straight and don't slouch.

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