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tall

[ tawl ]
/ tɔl /
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adjective, tall·er, tall·est.
adverb
in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to stand tall;to walk tall.
noun
Tall, (at Starbucks coffee shops) a small size of beverage equal to 12 ounces (354 milliliters).Compare Grande, Venti.
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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”

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2. See high.

OTHER WORDS FROM tall

tall·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for tall

tall
/ (tɔːl) /

adjective
of more than average height
  1. (postpositive) having a specified heighta woman five feet tall
  2. (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
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