tall

Having a greater than usual distance from the bottom to the top.

• My brother is tall.
• Tall trees surround the house.
• How tall is that building?

How to use it: a measurement + tall (The tower is thirty meters tall.)

Opposites: short

Common phrases: tall person, tall building, tall tree, very tall

Describing a story that is difficult to believe because it is exaggerated or invented.

• That sounds like a tall tale.
• He told a tall story about catching a shark.
• Her tall tales always made the children laugh.

Similar words: far-fetched, unbelievable

Opposites: believable

Common phrases: tall story, tall tale

A clothing size made for people whose bodies are longer than average.

• I need a tall in this shirt.
• Do these trousers come in a tall?
• The store stocks regulars and talls.

Similar words: tall size

Common phrases: in a tall, order a tall, medium tall