great in vertical dimension; high in stature; tall people; tall buildings; tall trees; tall ships'
tall (adj.)
a garment size for a tall person
tall (n.)
lofty in style; he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying
[ Syn: grandiloquent , magniloquent ]
impressively difficult; a tall order'
too improbable to admit of belief; a tall story
[ Syn: improbable , marvelous , marvellous ]