tall
adjective
1. great in vertical dimension; high in stature
- tall people
- tall buildings
- tall trees
Similar word(s): high, big, large, gangling, gangly, lanky, rangy, leggy, long, stately, statuesque, tallish
2. lofty in style
- he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
Similar word(s): rhetorical, grandiloquent, magniloquent
3. impressively difficult
- a tall order
Similar word(s): difficult, hard
4. too improbable to admit of belief
- a tall story
Similar word(s): incredible, unbelievable, improbable, marvellous, marvelous
Sentences with tall as an adjective:
- Being tall is an advantage in basketball.