Cisgender
Cisgender (often abbreviated to simply cis) is a term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were assigned at birth. Cisgender may also be defined as those who have “a gender identity or perform a gender role society considers appropriate for one’s sex”. It is the opposite of the term transgender.
Related terms include cissexism and cisnormativity.
Straight (adjective)
Not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. from 14thc.
Straight (adjective)
Of a path, trajectory, etc.: direct, undeviating. from 15thc.
Straight (adjective)
Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique. from 17thc.
Straight (adjective)
Stretched out; fully extended. 15th-16thc.
Straight (adjective)
Strait; narrow.
Straight (adjective)
Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding. from 16th c.
Straight (adjective)
Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward. from 19thc.
Straight (adjective)
In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive. from 19thc.
“After four straight wins, Mudchester United are top of the league.”
Straight (adjective)
In proper order; as it should be. from 19thc.
Straight (adjective)
Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat. from 19thc.
Straight (adjective)
Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets. from 19thc.
Straight (adjective)
Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set. from 19thc.
Straight (adjective)
Making no exceptions or deviations in one’s support of the organization and candidates of a political party.
“a straight Republican;”
“a straight Democrat”
Straight (adjective)
Containing the names of all the regularly nominated candidates of a party and no others.
“a straight ballot”
Straight (adjective)
Conventional, mainstream, socially acceptable. from 20thc.
Straight (adjective)
Not plus size; thin.
“the shirts only come in straight sizes, not in plus sizes; shopping at a straight-sized store”
Straight (adjective)
Not using alcohol, drugs, etc. from 20thc.
Straight (adjective)
Heterosexual.
Straight (adjective)
concerning the property allowing the parallel-transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain tangent vectors throughout that course a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic
Straight (adverb)
Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.
“The door will be straight ahead of you.”
“Go straight back.”
Straight (adverb)
Directly; without pause, delay or detour.
“On arriving at work, he went straight to his office.”
Straight (adverb)
Continuously; without interruption or pause.
“He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes straight.”
Straight (noun)
Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track.
Straight (noun)
Five cards in sequence.
Straight (noun)
A heterosexual.
“My friends call straights “heteros”.”
Straight (noun)
A normal person; someone in mainstream society.
Straight (noun)
A straighter. from 20th c.
Straight (verb)
To straighten.
Cisgender (adjective)
Having a identity) which matches the sex one was assigned at birth; or, pertaining to such people. from 20th c.
Cisgender (noun)
A cisgender person.
Straight (adjective)
extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend
“a long, straight road”
Straight (adjective)
(of hair) not curly or wavy.
Straight (adjective)
(of a garment) not flared or fitted closely to the body
“a straight skirt”
Straight (adjective)
(of an aim, blow, or course) going direct to the intended target
“a straight punch to the face”
Straight (adjective)
(of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points.
Straight (adjective)
(of an arch) flat-topped.
Straight (adjective)
properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical
“he made sure his tie was straight”
Straight (adjective)
in proper order or condition
“it’ll take a long time to get the place straight”
Straight (adjective)
not evasive; honest
“thank you for being straight with me”
“a straight answer”
Straight (adjective)
simple; straightforward
“a straight choice between nuclear power and penury”
Straight (adjective)
(of a look) bold and steady
“he gave her a straight, no-nonsense look”
Straight (adjective)
(of thinking) clear, logical, and unemotional.
Straight (adjective)
in continuous succession
“he scored his fourth straight win”
Straight (adjective)
(of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat
“straight brandy”
Straight (adjective)
(especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical
“a straight play”
Straight (adjective)
(of a person) conventional or respectable
“she looked pretty straight in her school clothes”
Straight (adjective)
heterosexual.
Straight (adverb)
in a straight line; directly
“keep straight on”
“he was gazing straight at her”
Straight (adverb)
with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately
“I fell into bed and went straight to sleep”
“after dinner we went straight back to our hotel”
Straight (adverb)
at once; immediately
“I’ll fetch up the bath to you straight”
Straight (adverb)
in or into a level, even, or upright position
“sit up straight!”
“he pulled his clothes straight”
Straight (adverb)
correctly; clearly
“I’m so tired I can hardly think straight”
Straight (adverb)
honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner
“I told her straight—the kid’s right”
Straight (adverb)
without a break; continuously
“he remembered working sixteen hours straight”
Straight (noun)
a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially a straight section of a racecourse
“he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second”
Straight (noun)
a form or position that is not curved or bent
“the rod flew back to the straight”
Straight (noun)
(in poker) a continuous sequence of five cards.
Straight (noun)
a conventional person.
Straight (noun)
a heterosexual person.
Straight (noun)
(in township slang) a 750 ml bottle of alcoholic drink.
Cisgender (adjective)
denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex.
“this new-found attention to the plight of black trans folks by primarily cisgender allies is timely and necessary”
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