tall´ness

tall´ness
tall «tl», adjective, adverb.
–adj.
1. a) higher than the average; having great height; high: »

New York has many tall buildings.

SYNONYM(S): lofty, towering. See syn. under high. (Cf.high) b) high or lofty, especially in proportion to width: »

tall chimneys, a tall mast.

2. standing as high as specified, having the height of; in height: »

The man is 5 feet 8 inches tall. The tree is one hundred feet tall.

3. Informal, Figurative. high or large in amount; extravagant: »

a tall price.

4. Informal, Figurative. hard to believe; exaggerated: »

That is a tall tale.

5. Obsolete. praiseworthy in various senses; good: a) strong in combat; brave. b) good-looking; handsome. c) proper; fitting; decent. d) skillful; dexterous.
–adv.
1. Slang. in an exaggerated manner: »

to talk tall.

2. Informal. with the head high; proudly: »

to walk tall.

[Middle English tall; Old English getæl prompt, active]
tall´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tall — [ tɔl ] adjective *** 1. ) a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object: a tall thin woman tall chimneys/towers/buildings He was much taller than I expected. grow tall: This tree can grow very tall in the right… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tall — es·tall; geiger nut·tall; nut·tall; tall·ate; tall; tall·ish; tall·ness; me·tall·or·gan·ic; …   English syllables

  • tall — [[t]tɔl[/t]] adj. 1) having a relatively great height or stature 2) having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall[/ex] 3) large in amount or degree: a tall price[/ex] 4) exaggerated; improbable: a tall tale[/ex] 5) high flown;… …   From formal English to slang

  • Ness Point — Euroscope, Ness Point Ness Point, also known as Lowestoft Ness, is the most easterly point of both the United Kingdom and the British Isles, located in the town of Lowestoft in the Waveney District of Suffolk in England. The site is located to… …   Wikipedia

  • Loch Ness Monster and popular culture — The Loch Ness Monster is well known throughout Scotland and the rest of the world.LiteratureIn the book The Bogart and the Monster the Loch Ness Monster is actually an invisible shape shifting creature that has become trapped in one form. The… …   Wikipedia

  • con´tra|dic´to|ri|ness — con|tra|dic|to|ry «KON truh DIHK tuhr ee, tree», adjective, noun, plural ries. –adj. 1. in disagreement; contradicting; contrary; saying the opposite: »First reports of the election were so contradictory we could not tell who won. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ab|nor´mal|ness — ab|nor|mal «ab NR muhl», adjective. 1. not as it should be; very different from the ordinary conditions, the standard, or a type; unusual: »an abnormal amount of rain. It is abnormal for a man to be eight feet tall. SYNONYM(S): exceptional,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • an´gu|lar|ness — an|gu|lar «ANG gyuh luhr», adjective. 1. having an angle or angles; having sharp corners; pointed: »I cut my hand on an angular piece of rock. 2. consisting of an angle: »an angular point. 3. measured by an angle. 4. somewhat thin and bony; not… …   Useful english dictionary

  • aus|tere´ness — aus|tere « STIHR», adjective. 1. stern in manner or appearance; harsh: »Grandfather was a silent, austere man, very strict with his children. SYNONYM(S): severe. 2. strict in morals; severe in self discipline: »Some of the ideas of the Puritans… …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”