seven-footers
Very tall people
Seven-footers are people who stand seven feet tall or taller.
The term appears almost exclusively in basketball contexts, where exceptional height confers obvious advantages: The team struggled to defend against their seven-footers.
The plural form dominates; singular seven-footer describes an individual.
Of imposing height
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- rangyTall, thin, loose-limbed
- leggyHaving lengthy limbs
strapping · gangly · statuesque · beanpole · stretched · willowy · spindly · looming
Middle of anything
- post-upClaim low-block position
- paintColored coating substance
- NBATop-tier American court league
- dunkBriefly submerge in liquid
rebound · block · pivot · alley-oop · layup · backboard · screen · pick-and-roll
Impressively grand in scale
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- dominantHaving superior influence
- commandingExerting strong authority
- formidableInspiring fear or respect
striking · unmistakable · head-turner · standout · noticeable · conspicuous · attention-grabbing · larger-than-life
Tip-to-tip extent
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- agilityQuickness and ease
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
vertical · conditioning · flexibility · endurance · rebounding · reach · stride · stamina
towering
Of imposing height
leggy · strapping · gangly · statuesque · beanpole · stretched · willowy · spindly · looming
center
Middle of anything
dunk · rebound · block · pivot · alley-oop · layup · backboard · screen · pick-and-roll · starter
imposing
Impressively grand in scale
- intimidatingInspiring fear or unease
- dominantHaving superior influence
- commandingExerting strong authority
formidable · striking · unmistakable · head-turner · standout · noticeable · conspicuous · attention-grabbing · larger-than-life
wingspan
Tip-to-tip extent
coordination · vertical · conditioning · flexibility · endurance · rebounding · reach · stride · stamina · balance
unicorn
Mythical one-horned horse
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- outlierDistant data point
- exceptionalNotably above the norm
scarce · coveted · prized · sought-after · premium · elite · blue-chip
seven-footerslittle guys
Powerless ordinary people
small fry · lightweights · pip-squeaks · peewees · tiny people
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