Tall

/tɔːl/ · adjective

Meaning

(literal) Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).).

Definitions by Sense

1. (literal) Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).)
2. (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
3. Old senses that arose before the height-related senses
4. (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
5. A clothing size for taller people.
6. A tall serving of a drink, especially one from Starbucks, which contains 12 ounces.

Example Sentences

"That's tall talk." "Not an inch taller than the truth."

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.

The industries that best accommodate talls are those that have faced personal injury lawsuits.

Fremantle remains unsure about the status a pair of key talls ahead of a defining clash with Adelaide at Optus Stadium.

Do you have this in a tall?

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• taller
• tallest
• talls

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