Tall Tɔːl Tallest Building Adjective Bre She's Thin

• she's tall and thin.
• tall chimneys
• the tallest building in the world
• a tall glass of iced tea

tall

1. having a greater than average height
• opposite short
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/short_1
• She's tall and thin.
• tall chimneys
• the tallest building in the world
• a tall glass of iced tea
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.
• The fence is over five metres high.
• He has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains.
• How high was the plane when the engine failed?
• My brother’s much taller than me.
• She ordered cold beer in a tall glass.
• tall factory chimneys.
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
• See related entries: Proud
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/proud/tall_2
6. to feel proud and confident
• See related entries: Happiness
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/happiness/tall_1

Extra Examples

• She is quite tall for her age.
• Suddenly he seemed to stand taller.
• (a) tall building/tower/tree/grass
• Pollutants are dispersed through tall chimneys.
• She’s tall and thin with light brown hair.
• What’s the tallest building in the world?

Word Origin

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