tall

Adjective · English

Meaning 1

of great or more than average height

(having a greater than average height)

Example

He is a very tall man who can easily reach the top shelf.

Meaning 2

having a specific vertical measurement

(of a specified height)

Example

The child is already six feet tall at the age of fourteen.

Synonyms

high, lofty, towering, stature, big

Grammar

comparative
taller
superlative
tallest

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