[tɔːl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width
(e.g: a tall, broad-shouldered man)


Phrases:
- a tall order
- a tall tale
- stand tall

Origin:
late Middle English: probably from Old English getæl ‘swift, prompt’. Early senses also included ‘fine, handsome’ and ‘bold, strong, good at fighting’