tall drinks of water

Long lean people

A tall drink of water is a tall, attractive person—usually applied to someone lanky and good-looking: Who's that tall drink of water you were talking to?

The phrase evokes something refreshing and appealing.

It's folksy and slightly flirtatious, more common in Southern American speech.

Related

long and lean · rangy · height · striking · head turner · alluring · skyscraper · high and mighty · captivating · imposing · giraffe · handsome · gangly · clear · tree · leggy · runway model · magnetic

Opposites
height/stature

tall drinks of watershorties

Diminutive individuals

runts · pipsqueaks · shrimps · half-pints · short stuff

build/body type

tall drinks of waterfireplugs

Streetside emergency water outlets

squat · stumpy · heavyset · compact · barrel-chested

overall physical type

tall drinks of waterfireplugs

Streetside emergency water outlets

short stacks · bowling balls · low to the ground · pint-sized

Family

tall, taller, tallest, drink, drinks, drank, drunk, drinking, drinker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G