Egypt is a long country, but it is straight, that is to say, narrow.
Straight
a.
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.
And the crooked shall be made straight.
There are many several sorts of crooked lines, but there is only one which is straight.
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. (Bot.)
Composed of cards which constitute a regular sequence, as the ace, king, queen, jack, and ten-spot; as, a straight hand; a straight flush. (Card Playing)
Conforming to justice and rectitude; not deviating from truth or fairness; upright; as, straight dealing.
Unmixed; undiluted; as, to take liquor straight. [Slang]
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. [Political Cant, U.S.]
Phrases & Compounds
Straight arch
a form of arch in which the intrados is straight, but with its joints drawn radially, as in a common arch.
A straight face
one giving no evidence of merriment or other emotion.
A straight line
“That which lies evenly between its extreme points.” Euclid. “The shortest line between two points.” Chauvenet. “A line which has the same direction through its whole length.” Newcomb. — Euclid.
Straight-way valve
a valve which, when opened widely, affords a straight passageway, as for water.
Straight
adv.
In a straight manner; directly; rightly; forthwith; immediately; as, the arrow went straight to the mark.
I know thy generous temper well;
Fling but the appearance of dishonor on it,
It straight takes fire, and mounts into a blaze.
Everything was going on straight.
Straight
n.
A hand of five cards in consecutive order as to value; a sequence. When they are of one suit, it is calles straight flush. (Poker)