adj.
of great or more than average height.
▸measuring a specified distance from top to bottom.
Phrase
- a tall order
an unreasonable or difficult demand. - tall story
(or tale)
an account that is fanciful and difficult to believe.
Derivative
Etymology
ME (in senses ‘swift, prompt, fine, handsome’, and ‘bold, strong’): prob. from OE getæl ‘swift, prompt’.
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