tall

tall [-er, -est] adj

origin obscure; possibly OE 'quick, swift, prompt'.

  1. Lofty; soaring; towering; high in altitude.
  2. Full-length; grown up; high in stature; above average in height.
  3. Statuesque; majestic.
  4. Heavenly; beyond the earth; in the sky above; high up in the atmosphere.