Foundation level · Year 4 · free
tall
adjective · Say it: TAWL
What it means
Foundationhaving a greater height than usual, reaching high up from the ground
Oliver is the tallest boy in our class and can reach the top shelf.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- high
- lofty
- towering
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- low
- short
More examples
- A tall oak tree stands in the middle of the park near the pond.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'getæl', meaning quick or ready, which later came to mean high.
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