Foundation level · Year 4 · free
straight
adjective · Say it: STRAYT
What it means
Foundationgoing in one direction without bending or curving
Use a ruler to draw a straight line across the bottom of the page.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- direct
- even
- level
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- bent
- crooked
- curved
More examples
- The path to the beach was long and straight, with no corners at all.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'streht', meaning stretched.
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