tall
adjective, tall·er, tall·est.
adverb
Origin of tall
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great, lanky, big, rangy, soaring, towering, hard, steep, giant, elevated, beanstalk, impossible, absurd, alpine, lofty, sizable, statuesque, lank, sky-high, altitudinousExamples from the Web for tall
Contemporary Examples of tall
Also, she was tall and thin, too, further adding to the ways she met the physical beauty conventions.
But when she called back, Brinsley was determined to tall her about his minted screenwriter status.
It had a wide brim and a tall crown, which created an insulated pocket of air and could also be used to carry water.
A tugboat improbably sits high on the bank, obscured by tall grass, a broken oil rig hangs over the water nearby.
It was headquartered in Stanleyville, in a tall corner building that still stands in the decrepit, yet lively, downtown.
Historical Examples of tall
Philothea's tall figure was a lovely union of majesty and grace.
PhilotheaLydia Maria Child
"That's it," he said, as he busied himself with a tall glass and the cracked ice.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
“A tall and stalwart esquire, methinks,” said Master Headley.
The Armourer's PrenticesCharlotte M. Yonge
He's not so large or tall, but quick and springy, and muscled like a panther.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
It lies behind that tall monument; I cannot see it for the blossoming boughs.
MalboneThomas Wentworth Higginson