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Topics referred to by the same term
straight in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Straight may refer to: Straight man, a stock character Straight (2007 film), a German LGBT film Straight
Straight
Subculture of hardcore punk
Straight edge (sometimes abbreviated as sXe or signified by XXX or simply X) is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol
Straight_edge
1999 film by David Lynch
The Straight Story (stylised as the Straight story) is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. It was edited and produced by Mary
The_Straight_Story
Type of whiskey
Straight whiskey (or straight whisky), as defined in United States law, is whiskey that is distilled from a fermented (malted or unmalted) cereal grain
Straight_whiskey
Most basic form of carom billiards
Straight rail, also called straight billiards, three-ball billiards, or the free game, is a discipline of carom billiards that is the most basic form
Straight_rail
Type of simple embroidery and sewing stitch
are created by varying the straight stitch in length, spacing, and direction. Running stitches are most often not visible as they are used to close seams
Straight_stitch
Any flag intended to represent heterosexuality
A straight flag or heterosexual flag is a pride flag intended to represent heterosexuality. Some straight flags represent straight pride, a conservative
Straight_flag
Stock character, notable for remaining composed in a comedic performance
The straight man, also known as a "comedic foil", is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce. When
Straight_man
Non-LGBTQ person who supports LGBTQ rights and movements
A straight ally, also known as a cisgender heterosexual ally (sometimes abbreviated as a cishet ally), heterosexual ally, or cis ally (often simply called
Straight_ally
American actress (1914–2001)
was both an Academy Award and Tony Award winner, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nominee. Straight made her Broadway debut in The Possessed (1939).
Beatrice_Straight
ace-to-five low or ace-to-six low rules, or under high rules as part of a five-high straight or straight flush. Suits are not ranked, so hands that differ by
List_of_poker_hands
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up straight up or straight-up in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Straight up is a bartending term referring to a chilled drink served in a stemmed
Straight_Up
Type of firearm mechanism
Most straight bolt rifles have a firing mechanism without a hammer (same as most bolt-action guns), but there are some hammer-fired models, such as the
Bolt_action
2026 Japanese television series
Straight to Hell (Japanese: 地獄に堕ちるわよ, Hepburn: Jigoku ni ochiru wa yo) is a 2026 Japanese biographical period drama television series released on Netflix
Straight_to_Hell_(TV_series)
Cue sport
Straight pool, also called 14.1 continuous, is a cue sport in which two competing players attempt to pocket as many object balls as possible without playing
Straight_pool
Idiom meaning the shortest distance between two points
Twist (1838): "We cut over the fields at the back with him between us – straight as the crow flies – through hedge and ditch." While crows do conspicuously
As_the_crow_flies
Topics referred to by the same term
Straight to Hell may refer to: Straight to Hell (soundtrack), the soundtrack of the 1987 film Straight to Hell (album), a 2006 album by Hank Williams III
Straight_to_Hell
Inline piston engine with four cylinders
A straight-four engine (also referred to as an inline-four engine) is a four-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common
Straight-four_engine
Knife used to remove body hair
A straight razor is a razor with a blade that can fold into its handle. They are also called open razors and cut-throat razors. The predecessors of the
Straight_razor
Type of engine
straight-five engine (also referred to as an inline-five engine; abbreviated I5 or L5) is a piston engine with five cylinders mounted in a straight line
Straight-five_engine
1978 American crime film
Straight Time is a 1978 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean
Straight_Time
Road section of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
The Mulsanne Straight (French: Ligne droite des Hunaudières, "Straight Line of Les Hunaudières") is the name used in English for a formerly 6 km (3.7 mi)
Mulsanne_Straight
Anatomical structure of the kidney
medulla as the straight arterioles, and leave the medulla to ascend to the cortex as the straight venules. (Latin: vās, "vessel"; rēctus, "straight"). They
Vasa_recta_(kidney)
American man who became notable for traveling on a lawn mower
worked as a general laborer. He was the father of five sons and two daughters. Straight was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving as private
Alvin_Straight
Surname list
Straight is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Beatrice Straight (1914–2001), American actress Dorothy Straight (born 1958), American
Straight_(surname)
American rapper and actor (born 1969)
known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. His efforts on N.W.A's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton contributed
Ice_Cube
Attraction between people of the opposite sex or gender
those attractions." Someone who is heterosexual is commonly referred to as straight. Along with bisexuality and homosexuality, heterosexuality is one of
Heterosexuality
Countermovement to LGBTQ+ pride movements and events
Straight pride is a reactionary slogan and movement that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It has been used by some social conservative groups
Straight_pride
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up straight, no chaser in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Straight No Chaser may refer to: "Straight, No Chaser" (composition), 1951, by jazz musician
Straight_No_Chaser
Bread making process
direct dough method. A straight dough formula might look like this: In general, the process steps for making straight dough are as follows: Mise en place:
Straight_dough
American writer (born 1960)
Susan Straight (born October 19, 1960) is an American writer. She was a National Book Award finalist for the novel Highwire Moon in 2001. Susan Straight attended
Susan_Straight
2014 American play by Young Jean Lee
Straight White Men is a 2014 American play by Young Jean Lee. The play's 2018 production at the Hayes Theater made Lee the first Asian American woman to
Straight_White_Men
Topics referred to by the same term
Straight from the Heart may refer to: Straight from the Heart (Patrice Rushen album), 1982 Straight from the Heart (Peabo Bryson album), 1984 Straight
Straight_from_the_Heart
2013 American film
Straight A's is a 2013 American romantic comedy film directed by James Cox, produced by Jamie Adamic, and starring Anna Paquin, Ryan Phillippe and Luke
Straight_A's
Strait between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
such as Portugal, which maintained its presence between the 16th and 18th centuries, also provoking disputes with other emerging powers such as England
Strait_of_Hormuz
British media publication
Straight Left was a left-wing newspaper published from 1979. The phrase was also the generic name given to a political faction of the Communist Party of
Straight_Left
1987 film by Alex Cox
Clash), as well as The Pogues—to appear in the film. Principal photography took place over four weeks in the summer of 1986 in Almería, Spain. Straight to
Straight_to_Hell_(film)
2019 US film by James Sweeney
Straight Up is a 2019 independent film written, produced, and directed by James Sweeney. Sweeney stars in the film with Katie Findlay, Dana Drori, James
Straight_Up_(2019_film)
2015 film by F. Gary Gray
Straight Outta Compton is a 2015 American epic biographical drama film that tells the story of hip-hop group N.W.A's rise and fall under manager Jerry
Straight_Outta_Compton_(film)
Type of outdoor adventure challenge
A straight line mission is an outdoor recreational activity where participants attempt to cross an area in a completely straight line, typically on foot
Straight_line_mission
The straight blast is a martial arts technique popularized by Bruce Lee and associated with Wing Chun Kung Fu and Jeet Kune Do. It is one of Bruce Lee's
Straight_blast
1978 single by Heart
"Straight On" is a song recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's 1978 album Dog & Butterfly. In the U.S., "Straight
Straight_On
Main Roman road of Damascus, Syria
Straight Street (Arabic: الشارع المستقيم) is the old decumanus maximus, the main east-west Roman road, of Damascus, Syria. It runs from east to west through
Straight_Street
Widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm
'straight') is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line wind storm that is associated with a fast-moving complex of severe thunderstorms referred to as
Derecho
1970 US comedy-drama film by Richard Rush
Getting Straight is a 1970 American satirical and romantic comedy-drama motion picture directed by Richard Rush, released by Columbia Pictures. The story
Getting_Straight
Participants use Super 8 mm film (commonly referred to as Super 8), shooting and editing in-camera ("straight") on a single Super 8 cartridge. Each year, filmmakers
Straight_8
Internal combustion engine
A straight-six engine (also referred to as an inline-six engine; abbreviated I6 or L6) is a piston engine with six cylinders arranged in a straight line
Straight-six_engine
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up straight shooter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Straight Shooter may refer to: Straight Shooter (Bad Company album), 1975 Straight Shooter
Straight_Shooter
1978 film by Arnold Shapiro
Scared Straight! is a 1978 American documentary directed by Arnold Shapiro. Narrated by actor Peter Falk – known for playing a police detective on the
Scared_Straight!
2004 reality television series
Playing It Straight is an American reality television series broadcast by the Fox Broadcasting Company (Fox). The series premiered on March 12, 2004, although
Playing_It_Straight
Gay sex work performed by heterosexual people
actually gay or bisexual will be marketed as straight to appeal to the "allure of the unattainable", because straight men (or those newly coming out) are virgins
Gay-for-pay
1992 film by Barnet Kellman
Straight Talk is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Barnet Kellman, and starring Dolly Parton, James Woods, Griffin Dunne, and Michael Madsen
Straight_Talk
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
The Volvo Modular Engine is a family of straight-four, straight-five, and straight-six automobile piston engines that was produced by Volvo Cars in Skövde
Volvo_Modular_Engine
Spanish tennis player (born 1986)
same year, as well as the second Spaniard to win Wimbledon. He also ended Federer's streak of five consecutive Wimbledon titles and 65 straight wins on grass
Rafael_Nadal
1978 British TV sitcom
Going Straight is a British television sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and starring Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale
Going_Straight
2020 video game
No Straight Roads is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Malaysian independent studio Metronomik, and published by Sold Out. The focus is on an indie
No_Straight_Roads
Topics referred to by the same term
Straight Ahead may refer to: Straight-ahead jazz, a jazz music style Straight ahead animation, a method of animation Straight Ahead (Abbey Lincoln album)
Straight_Ahead
Topics referred to by the same term
Straight to the Heart may refer to: Straight to the Heart (Crystal Gayle album), 1986 "Straight to the Heart" (song), the title track Straight to the Heart
Straight_to_the_Heart
National Football League franchise in the Dallas metropolitan area
to be valued at $5 billion and making Forbes' list as the most valued NFL team for the 12th straight year. Prior to the formation of the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas_Cowboys
Column published in the Chicago Reader
Straight Dope (1984) More of the Straight Dope (1988) Return of the Straight Dope (1994) The Straight Dope Tells All (1998) Triumph of the Straight Dope
The_Straight_Dope
Muscle in the quad
superficial fibers are arranged in a bipenniform manner, the deep fibers running straight (Latin: rectus) down to the deep aponeurosis. Its functions are to flex
Rectus_femoris_muscle
Topics referred to by the same term
Straight River may refer to: Straight River (central Minnesota), a tributary of the Fish Hook River Straight River (southern Minnesota), a tributary of
Straight_River
1989 studio album by N.W.A
Straight Outta Compton is the debut studio album by American hip-hop group N.W.A, released on January 25, 1989, through Priority and Ruthless Records.
Straight_Outta_Compton
American writer, publisher and Soviet spy (1916–2004)
mid-1930s, Straight became a Communist Party member and a part of an intellectual secret society known as the Cambridge Apostles. Straight worked for
Michael_Straight
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up straight and narrow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Straight and narrow or strait and narrow may refer to: strait is the gate, and narrow is
Straight_and_narrow
Reciprocating internal combustion engine
Ford Motor Company produced straight-six engines from 1906 until 1908 and from 1941 until 2016. In 1906, the first Ford straight-six was introduced in the
Ford_straight-six_engine
Mechanisms generating real or approximate straight line motion
approximate straight-line motion, referred to by Watt as parallel motion. Straight-line mechanisms are used in a variety of applications, such as engines
Straight-line_mechanism
Alternative fuel in diesel engines
fuel, in either modified or unmodified equipment, it is referred to as straight vegetable oil (SVO) or pure plant oil (PPO). Conventional diesel engines
Vegetable_oil_fuel
American businessman (born 1955)
to Ray McGuire and $2,000 to Eric Adams. Dolan performs as the singer for JD & the Straight Shot, a country blues and roots rock vanity project he formed
James_Dolan_(businessman)
Swiss tennis player (born 1981)
entered the US Open as the three-time defending champion and faced Djokovic in the final. This time, Federer prevailed in a close straight-set match. This
Roger_Federer
1990 studio album by The Dogs D'Amour
Straight??!! is the fifth studio album by English rock band The Dogs D'Amour. Album was released in 1990 and entered the UK Albums Chart at #32. Notably
Straight??!!
1982 studio album by Rainbow
Straight Between the Eyes is the sixth studio album by English rock band Rainbow, released in 1982 by Polydor Records. A remastered CD reissue, with packaging
Straight_Between_the_Eyes
2016 film directed by Mahesh Rao
Bengali as Rambo Straight Forward and in Tamil and Malayalam as Sooryavamsi. It was also dubbed in Telugu as Raraju - King Of Kings. Santhu, a straight forward
Santhu_Straight_Forward
American a cappella group
Straight No Chaser (SNC) is a professional American a cappella group that originated in 1996 at Indiana University. Originally a student group at the university
Straight_No_Chaser_(group)
Terms used in drinking culture and bartending
sense, "straight" can sometimes be used as a synonym for either "straight up" or "neat". Furthermore, "straight" is also a term of art for a particular
Bartending_terminology
Inline piston engine with two cylinders
A straight-twin engine (also known as an inline-twin, vertical-twin, inline-2, or parallel-twin) is a two-cylinder piston engine whose cylinders are arranged
Straight-twin_engine
Extinct species of elephant native to Europe and West Asia
The straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) is an extinct species of elephant that inhabited Europe and Western Asia during the Middle and Late
Straight-tusked_elephant
Sir Douglas Straight (22 October 1844 – 4 June 1914) was an English lawyer, Member of Parliament, judge and journalist. Straight was born in London and
Douglas_Straight
Specific film distribution method
may also release sequels or spin-offs to a successful live action film straight to DVD, due to a lack of budget in comparison to the original.[original
Direct-to-video
Cylinder layout for a piston engine
in two or more cylinder banks. A straight engine is easier to build than an equivalent flat engine or V engine, as it uses one cylinder head rather than
Straight_engine
Topics referred to by the same term
Inside Straight may refer to: A type of poker hand Inside Straight (album), an album by jazz saxophonist Cannonball Adderley Inside Straight, the first
Inside_Straight
2025 drama film
Straight Circle is a 2025 comedy film, written and directed by Oscar Hudson, in his directorial debut. It stars Luke Tittensor, Elliott Tittensor and Neil
Straight_Circle
American news website
Straight Arrow News (also known as Straight Arrow or SAN) is an American media company and news website founded in 2021 by billionaire and businessman
Straight_Arrow_News
American reality television series
premiered on the Bravo network in July 2003, initially broadcast as Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The series was created by executive producers David Collins
Queer_Eye_(2003_TV_series)
2003 compilation album (bootleg) by Eminem
series of unreleased songs were leaked in 2011 and 2025 as Straight from the Lab Part 2 and Straight from the Lab Part 3, respectively. If those hadn't leaked
Straight_from_the_Lab
American singer and entertainer (born 1962)
the most U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles from a debut album: "Straight Up", "Forever Your Girl", "Cold Hearted", and "Opposites Attract". Her
Paula_Abdul
2002 French film
Chazelle credits the club scene in Irréversible as an influence on his film Babylon. In 2019, Irreversible: Straight Cut premiered at the Venice Film Festival
Irréversible
2024 song by Keith Urban
of Taste of Country described "Straight Line" as an "energetic song", noting a "blend of pop and country influences" as Urban "glides through a catchy
Straight_Line_(song)
Strait between Asia and North America
that humans migrated from Asia to North America across a land bridge known as Beringia when lower ocean levels – a result of glaciers locking up vast amounts
Bering_Strait
In computer science, a straight-line program is, informally, a program that does not contain any loop or any test, and is formed by a sequence of steps
Straight-line_program
Professional wrestling stable
group was the straight edge lifestyle, which promotes and abides to discipline—primarily no smoking, drinking, or drugs. The group acted as a militant organization
Straight_Edge_Society
Method used for financial transactions
processing without manual intervention. Straight-through processing exists in numerous areas of financial services, such as payments processing. Payments may
Straight-through_processing
American comedian and actor (born 1967)
which Foxx sang the Ray Charles-influenced "I Got a Woman" hook, then went straight to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining there for 10 weeks. In 2005
Jamie_Foxx
Topics referred to by the same term
American punk band, now known as Ten Foot Pole Scared Straight (album), a 1996 album by New Bomb Turks "Scared Straight", a 2003 song by the Long Winters
Scared Straight (disambiguation)
Scared_Straight_(disambiguation)
2014 film
Gutshot Straight is a 2014 American direct-to-video action film directed by Justin Steele, and starring George Eads, AnnaLynne McCord, Stephen Lang, Steven
Gutshot_Straight
Shape with three sides
line segment situated within a unique straight line, and any three points that do not all lie on the same straight line determine a unique triangle situated
Triangle
American rock band
Straight Faced was an American rock band formed in Huntington Beach, California, United States, in 1992. Straight Faced began as a Huntington Beach, California
Straight_Faced
1999 studio album by Pennywise
Straight Ahead is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Pennywise, released in 1999 via Epitaph Records. It contains the single "Alien
Straight Ahead (Pennywise album)
Straight_Ahead_(Pennywise_album)
American author, journalist and socialite
Nina Gore Auchincloss Straight (formerly Steers, born January 10, 1937) is an American author, journalist, and socialite. She is the mother of writer/director
Nina_Auchincloss_Straight
American rapper (born 1965)
in hip-hop to detail the violence of street life. N.W.A's debut album Straight Outta Compton (1989) was one of the most successful albums in the West
Dr._Dre
STRAIGHT AS
STRAIGHT AS
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Straight Forward
Boy/Male
Muslim
Straight
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Straight.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Straight
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Straight
Boy/Male
Tamil
Straight, Honest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Surridge 1.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Straight Forward
Girl/Female
Muslim
Straight, Pertinent
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Straight; Honest; Simple; Straight Forward
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English streʒt ‘straight’, ‘upright’, presumably applied in either a literal or a figurative sense.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Powerful; Straight
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Straight; Honest
Boy/Male
Muslim
Straight road
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Straight
Girl/Female
Arabic
Straight Path
Boy/Male
Tamil
Straight, Erected
Boy/Male
Hindu
Clear, Straight
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Straight; Pertinent
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Straight
STRAIGHT AS
STRAIGHT AS
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish, French, German, Latin
Lion; Brave; Hardy; Lion-bold; Brave as a Lion
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim
Devoted
Girl/Female
Hindu
River
Male
English
Short form of English Christopher, TOPHER means "Christ-bearer."Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Brave Women who Fought for Islam
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English dut ‘joy’, ‘delight’.Indian : variant of Datta.German : from the Germanic personal name Dudo (see Due).
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Narasimha Swami; God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Love, Affection
STRAIGHT AS
STRAIGHT AS
STRAIGHT AS
STRAIGHT AS
STRAIGHT AS
superl.
Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
superl.
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.
imp. & p. p.
of Straighten
v. t.
To make right or correct; to reduce to order; as, to straighten one's affairs; to straighten an account.
a.
A variant of Straight.
v. t.
To make straight; to reduce from a crooked to a straight form.
adv.
A variant of Straitly. See 1st Straight.
superl.
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.
a.
Having straight joints.
adv.
In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.
a.
A variant of Strait, a.
superl.
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.
a.
Straight in form or upright in position; erect.
superl.
Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight.
superl.
Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.
a.
Having straight lines.
v. t.
To straighten.
n.
A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.
a., n., & adv.
See 2nd Strait.
v. t.
To stretch; to make straight.