tall
[ tawl ]
/ tɔl /
adjective, tall·er, tall·est.
adverb
in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to stand tall; to walk tall.
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Origin of tall
before 1000; Middle English: big, bold, comely, proper, ready, Old English getæl (plural getale) quick, ready, competent; cognate with Old High German gizal quick
Related formstall·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for taller
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 Formstallness, 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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Idioms and Phrases with taller
tall
In addition to the idioms beginning with tall
- tall order
- tall tale
also see:
- walk tall
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
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