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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 . |
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[ adjective ] (informal) impressively difficult
Examples "a tall order" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lofty in style
Synonyms Examples "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 17527
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[ adjective ] too improbable to admit of belief
Synonyms Examples "a tall story" Related terms |
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