- tall adj
- It's better to love a short girl than not a tall.
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tall adj
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tall — (adj.) high in stature, 1520s, probably ultimately from O.E. getæl prompt, active. Sense evolved to brave, valiant, seemly, proper (late 14c.), then to attractive, handsome (mid 15c.), and finally being of more than average height. The Old… … Etymology dictionary
tall — adj. & adv. adj. 1 of more than average height. 2 of a specified height (looks about six feet tall). 3 higher than the surrounding objects (a tall building). 4 colloq. extravagant or excessive (a tall story; tall talk). adv. as if tall; proudly;… … Useful english dictionary
tall — W2S2 [to:l US to:l] adj comparative taller superlative tallest [: Old English; Origin: getAl quick, ready ] 1.) a person, building, tree etc that is tall is a greater height than normal ▪ He was young and tall. ▪ a house surrounded by tall trees… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tall´ness — tall «tl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. a) higher than the average; having great height; high: »New York has many tall buildings. SYNONYM(S): lofty, towering. See syn. under high. (Cf. ↑high) b) … Useful english dictionary
tall — [tôl] adj. [ME tal, dexterous, seemly < OE (ge)tæl, swift, prompt, akin to OHG gizal, swift < IE base * del , to aim > TALE, TELL1] 1. of more than normal height or stature [a tall man, a tall building] 2. having a specified height [five … English World dictionary
tall — adj. to stand tall (esp. AE; colloq.) ( to be resolute ) * * * [tɔːl] to stand tall ( to be resolute ; esp. AE;colloq.) … Combinatory dictionary
tall-grass — adj. Tall grass is used with these nouns: ↑prairie … Collocations dictionary
tall — adj 1. high, lofty, towering, skyscraping, sky high, elevated, beetling; aerial, alpine, cloud capped, heaven kissing. 2. giant, big, statuesque, large, sizable; rangy, lanky, Inf. gangling, long legged, leggy, Inf. way up there, Inf. full grown … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
tall in the saddle — adj. proud; pleased; self satisfied … English slang
tall — [[t]tɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦♦♦ taller, tallest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is tall has a greater height than is normal or average. Being tall can make you feel incredibly self confident... She was a young woman, fairly tall and fairly slim... The … English dictionary
