straight - English word #623

Translation

Going the same way without bending or turning.

Word origin

From Middle English, the old past form of stretch, meaning stretched out.

ruler.

"Straight" means the line does not bend.

miles.

Here "straight" means the road does not turn.

tall.

Here "straight" means the body is not bent over.

line

A long thin mark, or a row of people or things one behind the other.

road

A long, hard path that cars and people use to travel from one place to another.

level

How high, how much, or how good something is when you compare it with other things.

point

An exact place, moment, or idea, or the sharp end of something.

long

Measuring a large amount from one end to the other, or lasting a great deal of time.

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