What is the meaning of tall?

noun

  • A garment size for a tall person.

adjective

  • Great in vertical dimension; high in stature.
    • usage: "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"
  • Lofty in style.
    • usage: "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"
  • Impressively difficult.
    • usage: "a tall order"
  • Too improbable to admit of belief.
    • usage: "a tall story"
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APAWordNet. (2010). tall. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/tall/definitions/1185031
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