Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Straight
straight, adj. [ME; see stretch, v.]
- Undeviating; strict; exact; righteous; perfect; absolute; total; [fig.] constant; steady; single-minded; completely devoted; absolutely faithful.
- Restrictive; confining.
- Strong; intensely powerful.
- Uniform; not crooked; following in line; set down in the same direction.
- Stiff; taut; rigid; [fig.] dead; paralyzed with anguish.
- Narrow; strait; not broad; [fig.] demanding; requiring great sacrifice; (see “straight” in Matthew 3:3 and “strait” in Matthew 7:13-14).
- Undisturbed; in order; made up properly.
- Erect; upright; having good posture; [fig.] alert; aware; vigilant; watchful.
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