taller

Adjective

tall (comparative taller, superlative tallest)

1. (literal) Having great vertical extent (usually reckoned from the bottom of the feet to the very top of the head) when standing. (For instance, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be deemed tall.)
   • Being tall is an advantage in basketball.

   Antonyms:

   short

2. (usually, literal, such as a building, hill, lamp) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.
   • Tall trees, at least about 30m high.

   Synonyms:

   high

   Antonyms:

   low, low-rise, short

3. (US, literal, specialized) Smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces (~ 230 ml).
4. Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
   • "That's tall talk."
     "Not an inch taller than the truth."1870, The Cornhill Magazine, volume 21, page 9
5. (obsolete) Obsequious; obedient.
6. (obsolete) Seemly; suitable; fitting, becoming, comely; attractive, handsome.

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