¦ adjective of great or more than average height.
?measuring a specified distance from top to bottom.
Phrases
a tall order an unreasonable or difficult demand.
tall story (or tale) an account that is fanciful and difficult to believe.
Derivatives
tallish adjective
tallness noun
Origin
ME (in senses 'swift, prompt, fine, handsome', and 'bold, strong'): prob. from OE get?l 'swift, prompt'.