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(adj) straight
rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
(adj) straight, straightforward
without evasion or compromise
a square contradiction; he is not being as straightforward as it appears
(adj) straight
characterized by honesty and fairness
straight dealing; a square deal
(adj) satisfying, solid, hearty, substantial
providing abundant nourishment
a hearty meal; good solid food; ate a substantial breakfast; four square meals a day
(adv) squarely
firmly and solidly
hit the ball squarely; the bat met the ball squarely; planted his great bulk square before his enemy
(adv) squarely
in a square shape
a squarely cut piece of paper; folded the sheet of paper square
(adv) squarely
in a straight direct way
looked him squarely in the eye; ran square into me
(noun) public square
an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
(noun) square toes
a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
(noun) lame
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
(noun) second power
the product of two equal terms
nine is the second power of three; gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
(noun) foursquare
(geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
(verb) square up
make square
Square the circle; square the wood with a file
(verb) feather
turn the oar, while rowing
(verb) feather
turn the paddle; in canoeing