Definitions for tallness
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
talltɔl(adj.)
having a relatively great height or stature.
having stature or height as specified:
a man six feet tall.
large in amount or degree:
a tall price.
exaggerated; improbable:
a tall tale.
high-flown; grandiloquent:
tall talk.
Obs. valiant.
(adv.)in a proud, erect manner:
to stand tall.
Category: Common Vocabulary
(n.)a garment size for tall persons.
Category: Clothing
a garment in this size.
Origin of tall:
bef. 1000; ME: comely, proper, ready, OE getæl quick, ready
tall′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
height, tallness(noun)
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
tallness(noun)
the property of being taller than average stature
Wiktionary
tallness(Noun)
The quality of characteristic of being tall.
Webster Dictionary
Tallness(noun)
the quality or state of being tall; height of stature
Translations for tallness
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- lankheidAfrikaans
- طولArabic
- височинаBulgarian
- alturaPortuguese (BR)
- výškaCzech
- die GrößeGerman
- det at være højDanish
- ύψοςGreek
- alturaSpanish
- pikkusEstonian
- بلندیFarsi
- pituusFinnish
- hauteur, grande tailleFrench
- גוֹבָהHebrew
- ऊंचाई, लम्बाईHindi
- tjelesna visinaCroatian
- magasság, nagyságHungarian
- ketinggianIndonesian
- hæðIcelandic
- altezzaItalian
- 高さJapanese
- 큼Korean
- ūgisLithuanian
- garumsLatvian
- ketinggianMalay
- het hogeDutch
- detå være høy/langNorwegian
- wysoki wzrostPolish
- alturaPortuguese
- înălţime; statură înaltăRomanian
- высокий ростRussian
- výškaSlovak
- višinaSlovenian
- visinaSerbian
- längd, reslighet, höjdSwedish
- ความสูงThai
- uzun boyluluk, yükseklikTurkish
- 高(度)Chinese (Trad.)
- висотністьUkrainian
- لمبائيUrdu
- chiều caoVietnamese
- 高（度）Chinese (Simp.)
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