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- [tawl]
- /tɔl/
- /tɔːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawl]
- /tɔl/
Definitions of taller word
- adjective taller having a relatively great height; of more than average stature: a tall woman; tall grass. 1
- adjective taller having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall. 1
- adjective taller large in amount or degree; considerable: a tall price; Swinging that deal is a tall order. 1
- adjective taller extravagant; difficult to believe: a tall tale. 1
- adjective taller high-flown; grandiloquent: He engages in so much tall talk, one never really knows what he's saying. 1
- adjective taller having more than usual length; long and relatively narrow: He carried a tall walking stick. 1
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Origin of taller
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English: big, bold, comely, proper, ready, Old English getæl (plural getale) quick, ready, competent; cognate with Old High German gizal quick
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Parts of speech for Taller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
taller popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
taller usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for taller
adjective taller
- higher — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
Top questions with taller
- how to grow taller?
- how to get taller?
- how to get taller fast?
- how to be taller?
- how to become taller?
- how to grow taller faster?
- how can i get taller?
- how to grow taller fast?
- how to make yourself taller?
- how to look taller?
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