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Term: is tall

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

having a greater height than average.

Example sentence:

She is tall for her age.

Sense 2:

of considerable height; lofty.

Example sentence:

He built a tall tower that could be seen from miles away.

Sense 3:

impressive in stature or appearance, especially in an attractive or imposing way.

Example sentence:

The tall model walked down the runway gracefully.

Sense 4 (Local usage):

(specific to a local dialect or region) being very intoxicated, usually due to alcohol.

Example sentence:

After several drinks at the local pub, he was tall and couldn't walk straight.