tall




great in vertical dimension; high in stature

"tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships"

Antonym:
  • short; little

Nearest:
  • gangling; gangly; lanky; rangy
  • in height
  • leggy; long-legged; long-shanked
  • leggy; tall-growing
  • long
  • long-stalked; tall-stalked
  • stately; statuesque
  • tallish


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