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tall
adjective
-
tall
,
taller
,
tallest
having
greater
height
than
most
people
or
things
of
the
same
kind
•
The
tall
giraffe
could
reach
the
highest
leaves
on
the
tree
.
The
tall
giraffe
could
reach
the
highest
leaves
on
the
tree
.
•
My
brother
is
so
tall
that
he
has
to
duck
under
doorways
.
My
brother
is
so
tall
that
he
has
to
duck
under
doorways
.
Old
English
"
getæl
"
meaning
"
towering
,
lofty
"
evolved
through
Middle
English
into
the
modern
form
"
tall
",
originally
referring
to
size
and
grandeur
.
adjective
-
tall
,
taller
,
tallest
(
of
a
drink
)
served
in
a
high
glass
or
cup
,
containing
more
liquid
than
the
regular
size
•
I
ordered
a
tall
lemonade
to
cool
off
on
the
hot
day
.
I
ordered
a
tall
lemonade
to
cool
off
on
the
hot
day
.
•
The
waiter
brought
her
a
tall
glass
of
iced
tea
.
The
waiter
brought
her
a
tall
glass
of
iced
tea
.
Originated
in
American
restaurant
language
in
the
early
20th
century
,
referring
to
the
physical
height
of
the
glass
.
adjective
-
tall
,
taller
,
tallest
difficult
to
believe
because
it
seems
exaggerated
or
impossible
•
Grandpa
told
us
a
tall
story
about
wrestling
a
bear
with
his
bare
hands
.
Grandpa
told
us
a
tall
story
about
wrestling
a
bear
with
his
bare
hands
.
•
Sarah
knew
Tom's
claim
of
flying
a
plane
at
age
ten
was
a
tall
one
.
Sarah
knew
Tom's
claim
of
flying
a
plane
at
age
ten
was
a
tall
one
.
The
figurative
sense
emerged
in
the
18th
century
,
using
"
tall
"
metaphorically
for
something
that
stretches
credibility
just
as
great
height
stretches
upward
.
