- having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman;tall grass.
- having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall.
- large in amount or degree; considerable: a tall price;Swinging that deal is a tall order.
- extravagant; difficult to believe: a tall tale.
- high-flown; grandiloquent: He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying.
- having more than usual length; long and relatively narrow: He carried a tall walking stick.
- (of a drink) consisting of liquor mixed with other ingredients and served in a large glass, as a cocktail: We watched as he put together a Mamie Taylor, a tall drink with Scotch, ginger beer, and lime.
- (of beverages at Starbucks coffee shops) being of a small size equal to 12 ounces (354 milliliters).
- valiant.
- Obsolete.
- seemly; proper.
- fine; handsome.
- in a proud, confident, or erect manner: to stand tall;to walk tall.
- (at Starbucks coffee shops) a small size of beverage equal to 12 ounces (354 milliliters).
- of more than average height
- having a specified height
- (in combination)
- exaggerated or incredible
- difficult to accomplish
- an archaic word for excellent
