straightening

[streyt-n]

straight·en

[streyt-n]
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
to make or become straight in direction, form, position, character, conduct, condition, etc. (often followed by up or out).

Origin:
1535–45; straight + -en1

straight·en·er, noun
o·ver·straight·en, verb
pre·straight·en, verb (used with object)
re·straight·en, verb
un·straight·ened, adjective
EXPAND
well-straight·ened, adjective
COLLAPSE
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To straightening

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Straightening is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature