taller
Rising above another
Taller is the comparative form of tall, describing greater height when comparing two things: She's taller than her brother, The taller building blocked our view.
Height can be physical or metaphorical—a taller order is a more demanding task.
Very tall urban building
- highriseMultistory urban building
- toweringOf imposing height
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- giraffeTallest land animal
stilts · heels · platforms · lifts · elevation · stature · lanky · gangly
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- reachExtend to touch
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- overlookMiss or commanding view
commanding · looming · intimidating · imposing · dominance · legroom · perspective · sightlines
Seeds beginning growth
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- developingBecoming more advanced
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
lengthening · outgrowing · shooting up · growth spurt · puberty · adolescence · nutrition · calcium
Comparatively reduced in length
- averageArithmetic mean or ordinary
- relativeConnected by blood
- siblingBrother or sister
- twinOne of matched pair
peer · classmate · teammate · partner · spouse · parent · child · generation
Raised shoe bottoms
- platformsElevated flat surfaces
- liftsRaises or carries upward
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
- vertical stripesLines running top-to-bottom
monochrome · tailoring · posture · camera angle · forced perspective · styling · elongating · slimming
skyscraper
Very tall urban building
giraffe · stilts · heels · platforms · lifts · elevation · stature · lanky · gangly · statuesque
basketball
Team sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- reachExtend to touch
- visibilityRange of clear sight
overlook · commanding · looming · intimidating · imposing · dominance · legroom · perspective · sightlines · blocking
sprouting
Seeds beginning growth
- growingIncreasing or enlarging
- maturingDeveloping toward completion
- developingBecoming more advanced
stretching · lengthening · outgrowing · shooting up · growth spurt · puberty · adolescence · nutrition · calcium · vitamins
shorter
Comparatively reduced in length
twin · peer · classmate · teammate · partner · spouse · parent · child · generation · percentile
heels
Raised shoe bottoms
vertical stripes · monochrome · tailoring · posture · camera angle · forced perspective · styling · elongating · slimming · proportions
- negociostienda, tiendas, mercado, locales, supermercado
- comparisoncomparative, contrast, superlative, matching, positive
- rankingsrankings, first, college rankings, second, third
- carpinteríasierra, metro, cola
- eventosreunion, funeral, fiesta, debate, keynote
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- tall talesFantastical exaggerated stories
- stand tallMaintain dignity under pressure
- tall orderDifficult request to fulfill
- standing tallRemaining proudly upright
- stood tallMaintained dignity or resolve
- tall buildingsLofty urban structures