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tallish

American  
[taw-lish] / ˈtɔ lɪʃ /

adjective

  1. rather tall.


Etymology

Origin of tallish

First recorded in 1740–50; tall + -ish 1


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To call Phyllis a problematic mother would be like calling the Statue of Liberty tallish.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2024

He talked about stuff behind the scenes and curated a tallish tale of a wacky, collegial studio of writers and artists who might do just about anything in their pursuit of good stories.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2018

At the story’s center is the fearful and awkward Ellis, played by William Apps, a tallish, bearded man of uncertain age who wears his skin as if it were a badly cut jacket.

From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016

“Not all tallish, extremely handsome, brown guys with short hair and glasses…. holy crap, maybe that was me!”

From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2016

He thought of a man whom he had passed in the street a few weeks back: a quite ordinary-looking man, a Party member, aged thirty-five or forty, tallish and thin, carrying a brief case.

From "1984" by George Orwell

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