Curved vs. Straight

Curvedadjective

Having a curve or curves.

Curvedverb

simple past tense and past participle of curve

Curved

not straight; having or marked by curves. Opposite of straight.

Curved

curved with the micropyle near the base almost touching its stalk; - of a plant ovule. Opposite of orthotropous.

Curvedadjective

not straight; having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend;

Straightadjective

Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.

Straightadjective

Of a path, trajectory, etc.: direct, undeviating.

Straightadjective

Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.

Straightadjective

(obsolete) Stretched out; fully extended.

Straightadjective

Strait; narrow.

Straightadjective

Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.

Straightadjective

Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.

Straightadjective

In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.

Straightadjective

In proper order; as it should be.

Straightadjective

Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.

Straightadjective

(cricket) Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.

Straightadjective

(tennis) Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.

Straightadjective

Making no exceptions or deviations in one's support of the organization and candidates of a political party.

Straightadjective

Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.

Straightadjective

(colloquial) Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable.

Straightadjective

(fashion) Not plus size; thin.

Straightadjective

(colloquial) Not using alcohol, drugs, etc.

Straightadjective

(colloquial) Heterosexual.

Straightadjective

concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic

Straightadverb

Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

Straightadverb

Directly; without pause, delay or detour.

Straightadverb

Continuously; without interruption or pause.

Straightnoun

Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.

Straightnoun

(poker) Five cards in sequence.

Straightnoun

(colloquial) A heterosexual.

Straightnoun

(slang) A normal person; someone in mainstream society.

Straightnoun

(slang) A cigarette, particularly one containing tobacco instead of marijuana. Also straighter.

Straightverb

(transitive) To straighten.

Straightadjective

A variant of Strait, a.

Straightadjective

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.

Straightadjective

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.

Straightadjective

Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush.

Straightadjective

Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.

Straightadjective

Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight.

Straightadjective

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.

Straightadverb

In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.

Straightnoun

A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush.

Straightverb

To straighten.

Straightnoun

a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

Straightnoun

a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

Straightnoun

a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

Straightadjective

successive (without a break);

Straightadjective

having no deviations;

Straightadjective

(of hair) having no waves or curls;

Straightadjective

erect in posture;

Straightadjective

right; in keeping with the facts;

Straightadjective

honest and morally upright;

Straightadjective

no longer coiled

Straightadjective

without curves

Straightadjective

neatly arranged; not disorderly;

Straightadjective

characterized by honesty and fairness;

Straightadjective

not homosexual

Straightadjective

accurately fitted; level;

Straightadjective

without water;

Straightadjective

reliable in matters of fact;

Straightadjective

following a correct or logical method;

Straightadjective

rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

Straightadverb

without deviation;

Straightadverb

in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly;

Straightadverb

in a straight line; in a direct course;

Straightadjective

extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend

Straightadjective

(of hair) not curly or wavy.

Straightadjective

(of a garment) not flared or fitted closely to the body

Straightadjective

(of an aim, blow, or course) going direct to the intended target

Straightadjective

(of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points.

Straightadjective

(of an arch) flat-topped.

Straightadjective

properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical

Straightadjective

in proper order or condition

Straightadjective

not evasive; honest

Straightadjective

simple; straightforward

Straightadjective

(of a look) bold and steady

Straightadjective

(of thinking) clear, logical, and unemotional.

Straightadjective

in continuous succession

Straightadjective

(of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat

Straightadjective

(especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical

Straightadjective

(of a person) conventional or respectable

Straightadjective

heterosexual.

Straightadverb

in a straight line; directly

Straightadverb

with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately

Straightadverb

at once; immediately

Straightadverb

in or into a level, even, or upright position

Straightadverb

correctly; clearly

Straightadverb

honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner

Straightadverb

without a break; continuously

Straightnoun

a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially a straight section of a racecourse

Straightnoun

a form or position that is not curved or bent

Straightnoun

(in poker) a continuous sequence of five cards.

Straightnoun

a conventional person.

Straightnoun

a heterosexual person.

Straightnoun

(in township slang) a 750 ml bottle of alcoholic drink.