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tall
[tawl]
adjective
having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: tall grass.
a tall woman;
tall grass.
Antonyms:having stature or height as specified.
a man six feet tall.
large in amount or degree; considerable.
a tall price;
Swinging that deal is a tall order.
extravagant; difficult to believe.
a tall tale.
He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying.
having more than usual length; long and relatively narrow.
He carried a tall walking stick.
(of a drink) consisting of liquor mixed with other ingredients and served in a large glass, as a cocktail.
We watched as he put together a Mamie Taylor, a tall drink with Scotch, ginger beer, and lime.
Tall, (of beverages at Starbucks coffee shops) being of a small size equal to 12 ounces (354 milliliters).
Archaic.valiant.
Obsolete.
seemly; proper.
fine; handsome.
adverb
in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to walk tall.
to stand tall;
to walk tall.
noun
Tall, (at Starbucks coffee shops) a small size of beverage equal to 12 ounces (354 milliliters).
tall
/ ɔː /
adjective
of more than average height
(postpositive) having a specified height
a woman five feet tall
( in combination )
a twenty-foot-tall partition
informalexaggerated or incredible
a tall story
informaldifficult to accomplish
a tall order
an archaic word for excellent
Other 51Թ Forms
- tallness noun
- ˈٲԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tall1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tall1
Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
But the ruins are becoming hidden or replaced by tall office complexes and apartments, and a skyline dotted with cranes and scaffolding.
She is already nearly as tall as her mum.
Short, tall, thin and beefy, all were holding someone in their arms and dancing a waltz, no doubt dreaming of cream-colored ponies.
He was tall, perfectly groomed, steely-eyed but unfalteringly polite and thoughtful.
Soon, the flames crawled up a tall juniper bush planted on the side of the home, spreading flames onto the exterior wall and roof, shortly before a wood fence burst into flames.
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