Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1334]
1stove noun : an apparatus that burns fuel or uses electricity to provide heat (as for cooking or heating)
2stove past and past participle of STAVE
stow verb 1 : to put away : STORE
2 : to pack in a compact mass
stow·away noun : one who hides on a vehicle to ride free
STP abbreviation standard temperature and pressure
strad·dle verb strad·dled; strad·dling 1 : to stand, sit, or walk with legs spread apart
2 : to favor or seem to favor two apparently opposite sides
— straddle noun
strafe verb strafed; straf·ing [ORIGIN: G Gott strafe England may God punish England, propaganda slogan during World War I]
: to fire upon with machine guns from a low-flying airplane
strag·gle verb strag·gled; strag·gling 1 : to wander from the direct course : ROVE, STRAY
2 : to become separated from others of the same kind
— strag·gler noun
— strag·gly adjective
1straight adjective 1 : free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities
2 : not wandering from the main point or proper course <~ thinking>
3 : exhibiting honesty and fairness : UPRIGHT
4 : having the elements in correct order
5 : free from extraneous matter : UNMIXED <~ whiskey>
6 : CONVENTIONAL, SQUARE; also : HETEROSEXUAL
7 : marked by honest sincere expression
Synonyms
[1] right, straightforward; also unbent, uncurled; direct, undeviating, unswerving
Antonyms
crooked
[2] direct, forthright, foursquare, plain, straightforward
[3] decent, ethical, good, honest, honorable, just, moral, right, righteous, upright, virtuous—more at GOOD
2straight adverb : in a straight manner
Synonyms
dead, direct, directly, due, plump, right—more at DIRECTLY
directly, forthrightly, foursquare, plain, plainly, straightforward—more at STRAIGHTFORWARD
3straight noun 1 : a straight line, course, or arrangement
2 : the part of a racetrack between the last turn and the finish
3 : a sequence of five cards in a poker hand
straight–arm noun : an act of warding off a person with the arm fully extended
— straight–arm verb
straight·away noun : a straight stretch (as at a racetrack)
straightaway adverb : without delay : IMMEDIATELY
straight·edge noun : a piece of material with a straight edge for testing straight lines and surfaces or drawing straight lines
straight·en verb : to make or become straight
straight flush noun : a poker hand containing five cards of the same suit in sequence
straight·for·ward adjective 1 : free from evasiveness or obscurity : CANDID
2 : proceeding in a straight course or manner
Synonyms
[1] candid, direct, forthright, foursquare, frank, honest, open, outspoken, plain, straight, unguarded, unreserved—more at FRANK
[2] right, straight—more at STRAIGHT
[2] direct, forthright, foursquare, plain, straight; also aboveboard, candid, frank, honest, open, outspoken, plainspoken, unguarded, unreserved; artless, earnest, sincere; uninhibited, unrestrained; abrupt, bluff, blunt, brusque, curt, gruff, sharp; impolite, inconsiderate, rude, tactless, undiplomatic; true, truthful, veracious
Antonyms
circuitous, indirect, roundabout
straight man noun : an entertainer who feeds lines to a comedian who replies with usu. humorous quips
straight·way adverb : without delay or hesitation : IMMEDIATELY
1strain noun [ORIGIN: ME streen progeny, lineage, fr. OE strēon gain, acquisition]
1 : line of descent : ANCESTRY
2 : a group (as of people or plants) of presumed common ancestry