tall man
Lofty statured person
A tall man is simply a man of above-average height.
The phrase is descriptive rather than idiomatic—it means exactly what its components suggest.
What counts as tall varies by context and population, but generally implies noticeably greater height than typical: A tall man in a dark coat entered the room.
- ganglyAwkwardly tall and thin
- heightVertical extent upward
- giantBeing of huge size
- gentle giantLarge but kindhearted being
- big guyLarge, imposing man
statuesque · head and shoulders · rangy · towering · ducking · high ceilings · long-legged · colossus · lofty · beanpole · growth spurt · verticality · elongated · reach · headroom · lanky · hulking · standing out
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