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[ adjective ] great in vertical dimension; high in stature

Examples

"tall people" "tall buildings" "tall trees" "tall ships"

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

Now when Henri was just 12 he was only 4 ' 10 '' tall and weighed an astounding 72 pounds , and his greatest desire was to pack_on some weight .

(Tristram Coffin, Not to the Swift....)

These were heroes nine feet tall to him '' .

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

The Dutch_Reformed_Church , with two steeples and its own school was on Main_Street ; the Episcopal_Church was one block down Sussex_Street ; the Catholic Saint_Mary's_Church , with an even taller steeple and a cross on top , stood on Ball_Street .

A tall lady , with a ruffled collar very low on her bosom , turned insolent green eyes upon him .

She was taller than Aggie .

2
[ adjective ] (informal) impressively difficult

Examples

"a tall order"

Related terms

colloquialism difficult

3
[ adjective ] lofty in style

Examples

"he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"

Related terms

rhetorical

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17527
5
[ adjective ] too improbable to admit of belief

Examples

"a tall story"

Related terms

incredible

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