tallish

adjective (tallish)

«tallish» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Fairly tall; a bit taller than average. tree →

In the lessons

Used in describing people and things in stories and everyday life. The ending -ish means «a bit» or «rather»: tallish, smallish, brownish. It gives a rough, not exact, size.

Examples

He's a tallish boy with red hair. tree →
A tallish tree stood by the gate. tree →
The stranger was tallish and thin. tree →
We need a tallish jar for the flowers. tree →
My teacher is tallish. tree →
A tallish heron waded in the shallows. tree →

Note

Informal; -ish makes the meaning less exact. Not used for exact measuring in maths: say the height in centimetres or inches instead.

On Mova

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