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straight-up

straight-up
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt uhp]
    • /streɪt ʌp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt uhp]
    • /streɪt ʌp/

Definitions of straight-up word

  • adjective straight-up without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path. 1
  • adjective straight-up exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a straight table. 1
  • adjective straight-up (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point. 1
  • adjective straight-up evenly or uprightly formed or set: straight shoulders. 1
  • adjective straight-up without circumlocution; frank; candid: straight speaking. 1
  • adjective straight-up honest, honorable, or upright, as conduct, dealings, methods, or persons. 1

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Origin of straight-up

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (adj.) Middle English; orig. past participle of strecchen to stretch; (adv. and noun) Middle English, derivative of the adj.

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Straight-up

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

straight-up popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for straight-up

adj straight-up

  • bolt upright — If someone is sitting or standing bolt upright, they are sitting or standing very straight.
  • declivitous — fairly steep

adjective straight-up

  • cocked — a conical pile of hay, dung, etc.
  • course — Course is often used in the expression 'of course', or instead of 'of course' in informal spoken English. See of course.
  • lifted — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.

Antonyms for straight-up

adjective straight-up

  • lowered — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.

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