straight´ness

straight´ness

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • straight — straight; straight·en; straight·en·er; straight·ish; straight·ly; straight·ness; straight·for·ward·ly; straight·for·ward·ness; …   English syllables

  • straight — [[t]streɪt[/t]] adj. er, est, adv. n. 1) without a bend, angle, wave, or curve 2) exactly vertical or horizontal 3) (of a line) generated by a point moving at a constant velocity with respect to another point 4) evenly or uprightly formed or set …   From formal English to slang

  • straight´faced´ness — straight faced «STRAYT FAYST», adjective. showing no emotion, humor, or thought; with a straight face: »a straight faced comedian, a straight faced joke. He is not a debunker; he achieves his effects not by wisecracks but by straight faced deadly …   Useful english dictionary

  • straight´for´ward|ness — straight|for|ward «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street… …   Useful english dictionary

  • straight´-faced´ly — straight faced «STRAYT FAYST», adjective. showing no emotion, humor, or thought; with a straight face: »a straight faced comedian, a straight faced joke. He is not a debunker; he achieves his effects not by wisecracks but by straight faced deadly …   Useful english dictionary

  • straight´for´ward|ly — straight|for|ward «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street… …   Useful english dictionary

  • straight|for|ward — «STRAYT FR wuhrd», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. honest; frank: »a straightforward answer. He has a reputation for being straightforward. He has written for the most part a straightforward and unvarnished drama (Wall Street Journal). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • straight-faced — adjective see straight face * * * straightˈ facedˈ adjective Without smiling • • • Main Entry: ↑straight * * * straight faced UK [ˌstreɪt ˈfeɪst] US adjective not showing that you want to laugh Thesaurus: words used to describe facial expressio …   Useful english dictionary

  • Loch Ness Monster — For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). Nessie redirects here. For other uses, see Nessie (disambiguation). the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie, Niseag[1] …   Wikipedia

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