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a tall person

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  • tall — [ tɔl ] adjective *** 1. ) a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object: a tall thin woman tall chimneys/towers/buildings He was much taller than I expected. grow tall: This tree can grow very tall in the right… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Tall — Tall, a. [Compar. {Taller}; superl. {Tallest}.] [OE. tal seemly, elegant, docile (?); of uncertain origin; cf. AS. un tala, un tale, bad, Goth. untals indocile, disobedient, uninstructed, or W. & Corn. tal high, Ir. talla meet, fit, proper,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tall */*/*/ — UK [tɔːl] / US [tɔl] adjective Word forms tall : adjective tall comparative taller superlative tallest 1) a) a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object a tall thin woman tall chimneys/towers/buildings He was much …   English dictionary

  • Tall Clubs International — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Tall Clubs International Non profit vector Non profit type = Social Organization founded date = First Convention: 1947 First affilation: 1948 First Incorporation: 1967 founder = Kae Sumner Einfeldt [http://www …   Wikipedia

  • tall*/*/*/ — [tɔːl] adj 1) a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object a tall thin woman[/ex] tall buildings[/ex] See: high 2) used for talking about measurements of height He must be over six feet tall.[/ex] • a tall order… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • tall — /tɔl / (say tawl) adjective 1. having a relatively great stature; of more than average height: tall grass. 2. having stature or height as specified: a man 1.9 metres tall. 3. (of gears in a motor vehicle) offering relatively high speed… …  

  • tall —   Loa, loloa (as a person); ki eki e (as a hill, tree).   Also: lō ihi, lōkihi, kilakila, āewa, makikoe, ku i, kolihana, le o, le olani, leioa, lolopaioea, paioa, mōkila, molola, oeoe, hi i;     and slender, ōeoeo, mā ohe ohe, pīlahi;     and… …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • tall drink of water — noun A tall person …   Wiktionary

  • Tall poppy syndrome — (TPS) is a pejorative term used in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to describe what is seen as a leveling social attitude. Someone is said to be a target of tall poppy syndrome when his or her assumption of a higher economic …   Wikipedia

  • 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 poppy syndrome — noun (Aust informal) The tendency or desire to cut any successful or prominent person down to size • • • Main Entry: ↑tall * * * ˌtall ˈpoppy syndrome 7 [tall poppy syndrome] noun …   Useful english dictionary

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