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Definition of tall
1a : high in statureb : of a specified height five feet tall
2a : of considerable height tall treesb : long from bottom to top a tall bookc : of a higher growing variety or species of plant
3a : large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree a tall order to fillb : pompous, high-flown tall talk about the vast mysteries of life — W. A. Whitec : highly exaggerated : incredible, improbable a tall story
4 obsolete : brave, courageous
tall
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of tall in a Sentence
All the children in my family grew up to be very tall.
My mother is short but my father is fairly tall.
The giraffe is the tallest animal.
The drinks were served in tall glasses.
She is five feet tall.
Recent Examples of tall from the Web
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Huntsville was going through a growth phase with tall buildings such as the Terry Hutchins Building built in 1925 and the Russel Erskine Hotel and Huntsville TImes Building being under construction.
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As writer Matt Wilstein pointed out, Lithgow is the exact same age as Trump, if slightly taller.
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Wray was tall, thin, gentle-seeming, one of those really nice guys who will take your car to the shop for you.
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Planting a sun-loving seedling or plant next to one that will grow sufficiently tall to shade your new plant.
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The news release described him as five feet, seven inches tall and 124 pounds.
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What could go better with a salty snack than a tall glass of refreshing lemonade?
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The man was about 5-feet, 3-inches tall with a 32-inch waist, officials said.
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He was described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and 140 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair.
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Origin and Etymology of tall
Middle English tal, probably from Old English getæl quick, ready; akin to Old High German gizal quick
Synonym Discussion of tall
TALL Defined for English Language Learners
tall
playDefinition of tall for English Language Learners
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: greater in height than the average person, building, etc.
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: having a specified height
TALL Defined for Kids
Definition of tall for Students
taller
;tallest
1 : having unusually great height
2 : of a stated height ten feet tall
3 : made up a tall tale
tallness
nounDefinition of tall for Students
: so as to be or look tall Stand tall and straight.
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