tall

[ tawl ]

/ tɔl /

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adjective, tall·er, tall·est.

having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass.

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.

high-flown; grandiloquent: 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.

Archaic. valiant.

Obsolete.

seemly; proper.
fine; handsome.

adverb

in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to stand tall; to walk tall.

Origin of tall

First recorded before 1000; Middle English: “big, bold, comely, proper, ready,” Old English getæl (plural getale ) “quick, ready, competent”; cognate with Old High German gizal “quick”

ANTONYMS FOR tall

1 short.

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synonym study for tall

2. See high.

OTHER WORDS FROM tall

tallness, noun

Words nearby tall

talk through one's hat, talk to, talk turkey, talk up, talky, tall, Talladega, tallage, Tallahassee, Tallahatchie, Tall Blacks

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Example sentences from the Web for tall

Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But when she called back, Brinsley was determined to tall her about his minted screenwriter status.
Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay|M.L. Nestel|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A tugboat improbably sits high on the bank, obscured by tall grass, a broken oil rig hangs over the water nearby.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was headquartered in Stanleyville, in a tall corner building that still stands in the decrepit, yet lively, downtown.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His brother Olaf was a tall, thin man; handsome in countenance; lively, modest, and popular.
Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason
Don Gesualdo had gone across the rough grass of the garden, and had passed out of sight beyond the tall hedge of rose-laurel.
A Rainy June and Other Stories|Ouida
Beside it, a tall needle of rock, serrated and sharp, shot up.
My New Curate|P.A. Sheehan
His tall, straight form, erect and slim, swung toward them over the ice.
Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930|Various
He was short rather than tall, his hand was delicate, his foot slender and elegant.
The Companions of Jehu|Alexandre Dumas, pre

British Dictionary definitions for tall

tall

/ (tɔːl) /

adjective

of more than average height

(postpositive) having a specified heighta woman five feet tall
(in combination)a twenty-foot-tall partition

informal exaggerated or incrediblea tall story

informal difficult to accomplisha tall order

an archaic word for excellent

Derived forms of tall

tallness, noun

Word Origin for tall

C14 (in the sense: big, comely, valiant); related to Old English getæl prompt, Old High German gizal quick, Gothic untals foolish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with tall

tall

In addition to the idioms beginning with tall

tall order
tall tale

also see:

walk tall

单词	tall
释义	tall [ tawl ] / tɔl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tall ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, tall·er, tall·est. having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass. 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. high-flown; grandiloquent: 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. Archaic. valiant. Obsolete. seemly; proper. fine; handsome. adverb in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to stand tall; to walk tall. Origin of tall First recorded before 1000; Middle English: “big, bold, comely, proper, ready,” Old English getæl (plural getale ) “quick, ready, competent”; cognate with Old High German gizal “quick” ANTONYMS FOR tall 1 short. SEE ANTONYMS FOR tall ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for tall 2. See high. OTHER WORDS FROM tall tallness, noun Words nearby tall talk through one's hat, talk to, talk turkey, talk up, talky, tall, Talladega, tallage, Tallahassee, Tallahatchie, Tall Blacks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tall Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions. Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?\|Emily Shire\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But when she called back, Brinsley was determined to tall her about his minted screenwriter status. Alleged Cop Killer’s Blood-Soaked Screenplay\|M.L. Nestel\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water. My Love Letter to the Stetson\|Mark McKinnon\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A tugboat improbably sits high on the bank, obscured by tall grass, a broken oil rig hangs over the water nearby. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway\|Nina Strochlic\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was headquartered in Stanleyville, in a tall corner building that still stands in the decrepit, yet lively, downtown. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway\|Nina Strochlic\|December 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His brother Olaf was a tall, thin man; handsome in countenance; lively, modest, and popular. Heimskringla\|Snorri Sturlason Don Gesualdo had gone across the rough grass of the garden, and had passed out of sight beyond the tall hedge of rose-laurel. A Rainy June and Other Stories\|Ouida Beside it, a tall needle of rock, serrated and sharp, shot up. My New Curate\|P.A. Sheehan His tall, straight form, erect and slim, swung toward them over the ice. Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930\|Various He was short rather than tall, his hand was delicate, his foot slender and elegant. The Companions of Jehu\|Alexandre Dumas, pre British Dictionary definitions for tall tall / (tɔːl) / adjective of more than average height (postpositive) having a specified heighta woman five feet tall (in combination)a twenty-foot-tall partition informal exaggerated or incrediblea tall story informal difficult to accomplisha tall order an archaic word for excellent Derived forms of tall tallness, noun Word Origin for tall C14 (in the sense: big, comely, valiant); related to Old English getæl prompt, Old High German gizal quick, Gothic untals foolish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with tall tall In addition to the idioms beginning with tall tall order tall tale also see: walk tall The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to tall great, lanky, big, rangy, soaring, towering, hard, steep, giant, elevated, beanstalk, impossible, absurd, alpine, lofty, sizable, statuesque, lank, sky-high, altitudinous
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tall

adjective, tall·er, tall·est.

adverb

Origin of tall

ANTONYMS FOR tall

synonym study for tall

OTHER WORDS FROM tall

Words nearby tall

Example sentences from the Web for tall

British Dictionary definitions for tall

adjective

Derived forms of tall

Word Origin for tall

Idioms and Phrases with tall

Words related to tall