straightest
- 1Superlative of straight.
Of all the trails on the map, this one follows the straightest path to the summit.
The carpenter chose the straightest board for the visible edge of the shelf.
Note
A regular superlative of a one-syllable adjective: straight simply takes -est, and most straight sounds marked beside it. It carries the adjective's whole range, not just its geometry. The straightest path is the most direct, the straightest board the least bent, and the straightest answer the least evasive. In cricket, the straightest bat is the one held closest to the line between the wickets.
straightest is a form of straight
straight, adjective: Extending or moving in one direction without curving, bending, or turning aside along its whole length. Full entry
- Forms
- straightstraighter comparativestraightest superlative
- Spelling
- straight → straightest: add -est
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