tall
21tall — adjective Etymology: Middle English tal, probably from Old English getæl quick, ready; akin to Old High German gizal quick Date: 15th century 1. obsolete brave, courageous 2. a. high in stature b. of a specified height < five feet tall > …
22tall — /tɔl / (say tawl) adjective 1. having a relatively great stature; of more than average height: tall grass. 2. having stature or height as specified: a man 1.9 metres tall. 3. (of gears in a motor vehicle) offering relatively high speed… …
23Tall — Recorded as Tale, Tall, Talle, Tallman, and possibly Talman, this is an English surname. As Tall it is quite rare, partly because the word tall did not have anything like the same connotation in medieval times as it has today. It has Olde English …
24tall — adjective 1) a tall man Syn: big, large, huge, towering, colossal, gigantic, giant, monstrous; leggy; informal long Ant: short, small 2) tall buildings …
25tall*/*/*/ — [tɔːl] adj 1) a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object a tall thin woman[/ex] tall buildings[/ex] See: high 2) used for talking about measurements of height He must be over six feet tall.[/ex] • a tall order… …
26tall — adjective 1) a tall man Syn: big, large, huge, towering, gigantic, giant, leggy, gangling 2) tall buildings Syn: high, big, lofty, towering …
27tall — 1. mod. high on drugs; intoxicated with marijuana. (Drugs.) D When Jerry gets a little tall, he gets overwhelmed with a sense of guilt. □ She seems a little tall. What’s she on? 2. mod. high quality. □ This is one tall pizza, man. □ …
28tall — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, look, seem ▪ become, get, grow ▪ stand ▪ Suddenly h …
29tall — adj. to stand tall (esp. AE; colloq.) ( to be resolute ) * * * [tɔːl] to stand tall ( to be resolute ; esp. AE;colloq.) …
30tall — adjective of great or more than average height. ↘measuring a specified distance from top to bottom. Phrases a tall order an unreasonable or difficult demand. tall story (or tale) an account that is fanciful and difficult to believe. Derivatives… …
