Of a person: great in height, tall. Also of a person's height or stature: large, tall.

With reference to height: tall. Now chiefly regional.

Of a person's stature: tall, impressive. Obsolete.

Of a person: high of stature; of more than average height. Usually appreciative. Also of animals, as a giraffe, stag, or the like. (Cf. elegant, adj.…

Tall, lofty, high; long.

Inclining towards tallness; rather tall.

Of lofty stature; very tall.

Used for ‘very tall or big’.