straight-up

1 of 2

adjective (1)

1

: erect, upright, perpendicular

lilies nodding from tall straight-up stalks

2

: timed exactly : being or ending at precisely the time stated or desired

straight-up noon

straight up

2 of 2

adjective (2)

1

: served without ice : not on the rocks

specifically : mixed with ice before being strained

a martini straight up

2

: honest, straightforward

Word History

Etymology

Adjective (1)

from the phrase straight up, from straight entry 1 + up

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