Definition of STRAIGHTENER

straightener

Plural: straighteners

Noun

  • a device for straightening
    • "a hair straightener"
  • A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
  • Anyone or anything which straightens.
  • A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
  • A bribe.

Origin / Etymology

From straighten + -er.

Scrabble Score: 16

straightener: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
straightener: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
straightener: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

straightener: valid Words With Friends Word