Sekirov Dictionary

tall

/tɔːl/

adjective 9
noun 3
forms 3
phrases 6

adjective9

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(of a person) bigger than most people from the feet to the top of the head
- Being tall is an advantage in basketball.
- Ostriches are the tallest living birds.
Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down).)
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Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.
- Tall trees, at least about 30m high.
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Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
- "That's tall talk." "Not an inch taller than the truth." — 1870
Smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces (~ 230 ml).
(no longer used) Fine; proper; admirable; great; excellent.
(no longer used) Bold; brave; courageous; valiant.
(no longer used) Seemly; suitable; fitting, becoming, comely; attractive, handsome.
(no longer used) Obsequious; obedient.

noun3

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Someone or something that is tall.
- But in the second generation of hybrids (from seed of the first) talls and dwarfs were both present, and in the proportion of twelve talls to four dwarfs. — 1912
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A clothing size for taller people.
- Do you have this in a tall?
A tall serving of a drink, especially one from Starbucks, which contains 12 ounces.

forms

talls · taller · tallest

Phrases with tall

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