Tall

Quick meaning: Tall is an adjective meaning (literal) Having a top that is far up (contrast: deep (having a bottom that is far down' ).).

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
2. Old senses that arose before the height-related senses
3. (possibly nonstandard) Someone or something that is tall.
4. A clothing size for taller people.
5. A tall serving of a drink, especially one from Starbucks, which contains 12 ounces.

Example Sentences

Do you have this in a tall?

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

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.

Word Forms

• taller
• tallest
• talls

Synonyms for tall

Depending on context, synonyms include elevated, eminent, exalted, high, lofty, marvelous.

Antonyms for tall

Common opposites include short, deep, shallow.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include full-length, marvellous, marvelous, stately, hard, grandiloquent.

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