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Meaning of 'tall' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tall [ superl.]
- High in stature; having a considerable, or an unusual, extension upward; long and comparatively slender; having the diameter or lateral extent small in proportion to the height; as, a tall person, tree, or mast.
- Brave; bold; courageous.
- Fine; splendid; excellent; also, extravagant; excessive.

Meaning of 'tall' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tall [ a]
Meaning (1):
- great in vertical dimension; high in stature
Example in sentence:
  • tall buildings;
  • tall people;
  • tall ships;
  • tall trees
2 . tall [ s]
Meaning (2):
- impressively difficult
Example in sentence:
  • a tall order
Meaning (3):
- too improbable to admit of belief
Example in sentence:
  • a tall story
Meaning (4):
- lofty in style
Example in sentence:
  • he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying

Nearby Words:

talapoin talaria talbot talbotype talc talcose talcous tale talebearer talebearing

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