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Tall Tɔːl Adjective She's Thin Tallest Building World

Word3 tall
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /tɔːl/ /tɔːl/
Example
  • she's tall and thin.
  • the tallest building in the world
  • tall trees/chimneys
  • a tall glass of iced tea
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tall

(adjective)/tɔːl/ /tɔːl/
  1. having a greater than average height
    • OPPOSITE short
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/short_2
    • She's tall and thin.
    • the tallest building in the world
    • tall trees/chimneys
    • a tall glass of iced tea
    • He's grown taller since I last saw him.
  2. used to describe or ask about the height of somebody/something
    • How tall are you?
    • He's six feet tall and weighs 200 pounds.
  3. to be very difficult to do
  4. something large and successful often begins in a very small way
  5. to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything
    • Suddenly he seemed to stand taller.
  6. to feel proud and confident
  7. Word Origin

    • late Middle English: probably from Old English getæl ‘swift, prompt’. Early senses also included ‘fine, handsome’ and ‘bold, strong, good at fighting’.
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