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tall

  [tawl] ,adjective, -er, -est, adverb
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–adjective
1. having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass.
2. having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall.
3. large in amount or degree; considerable: a tall price; Swinging that deal is a tall order.
4. extravagant; difficult to believe: a tall tale.
5. high-flown; grandiloquent: He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying.
6. having more than usual length; long and relatively narrow: He carried a tall walking stick.
7. Archaic. valiant.
8. Obsolete.
a. seemly; proper.
b. fine; handsome.
–adverb
9. in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to stand tall; to walk tall.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME: big, bold, comely, proper, ready, OE getæl (pl. getale) quick, ready, competent; c. OHG gizal quick

Related forms:
tallness, noun

Synonyms:
2. See high.

Antonyms:
1. short.
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tall   (tôl)   
adj.   tall·er, tall·est

    1. Having greater than ordinary height: a tall woman.

    2. Having considerable height, especially in relation to width; lofty: tall trees.

  2. Having a specified height: a plant three feet tall.

  3. Informal Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful: tall tales of heroic exploits.

  4. Impressively great or difficult: a tall order to fill.

  5. Archaic Excellent; fine.

adv.  With proud bearing; straight: stand tall.

[Middle English, brave, quick, from Old English getæl, swift; see del-2 in Indo-European roots.]
tall'ish adj., tall'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
tall

  1. mod.
    highon drugs; intoxicated with marijuana. (Drugs.) : When Jerry gets a little tall, he gets overwhelmed with a sense of guilt.
  2. mod.
    high-quality. : You're bringing in some tall ideas, man.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

tall 
"high in stature," 1530, probably ult. from O.E. getæl "prompt, active." Sense evolved to "brave, valiant, seemly, proper" (c.1400), then to "attractive, handsome" (c.1450), and finally "being of more than average height." The O.E. word is related to O.H.G. gi-zal "quick," Goth. un-tals "indocile." Sense evolution is remarkable, but adjectives applied to persons often mutate quickly in meaning (e.g. pretty, boxom, Ger. klein "small, little," which in M.H.G. meant the same as its Eng. cognate clean). Phrase tall, dark, and handsome is recorded from 1906.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

TALL language
TAC List Language.
["TALL - A List Processor for the Philco 2000", J. Feldman, CACM 5(9):484-485 (Sep 1962)].
(1995-03-01)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Idioms & Phrases

tall

In addition to the idioms beginning with tall, also see walk tall.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Encyclopedia

tall

("hill" or "small elevation"), in Middle Eastern archaeology, a raised mound marking the site of an ancient city. For specific sites, see under substantive word (e.g., Hasi, Tel)

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