tall

adjective
/tɔːl/

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

Other meanings

Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be deemed tall.)
Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.

Related words

megatall
supertall
tallgrass
tallie
tallish
tallness
tallsome
tally
untall
keep it tall
tall drink
stand tall

Example sentences

“To stand tall is to be vulnerable.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“That's a tall tale.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Do you need to be tall to be good at basketball?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "tall".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “tall” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.