tallness

tall  (tôl)

adj. tall·er, tall·est

1.

a. Having greater than ordinary height: a tall woman.

b. Having considerable height, especially in relation to width; lofty: tall trees.

2. Having a specified height: a plant three feet tall.

3. Informal Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful: tall tales of heroic exploits.

4. Impressively great or difficult: a tall order to fill.

5. Archaic Excellent; fine.

adv.

With proud bearing; straight: stand tall.

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[Middle English, brave, quick, from Old English getæl, swift; see del-² in Indo-European roots.]

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tallish adj.

tallness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tallness - the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top height dimension - the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height) loftiness, highness - the quality of being high or lofty lowness - the quality of being low; lacking height; "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling"
	2.	tallness - the property of being taller than average stature stature, height - (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot shortness - the property of being shorter than average stature

Translations

tallness [ˈtɔːlnɪs] n → altura

tallness [ˈtɔːlnɪs] n → grande taille; hauteur f

tallness [ˈtɔːlnɪs] tall n [of person] → Größe f [of tree, building etc] → Höhe f

tallness [ˈtɔːlnɪs] n → altezza