tall-growing

1 3.4

A plant that reaches a great height with long thin stems

adjective

: de crecimiento alto

Many gardeners prefer tall-growing plants for their gardens.

Examples

Gardeners often stake tall-growing plants to prevent them from bending in the wind.
The tall-growing bamboo created a natural privacy screen along the fence.
This variety of hollyhock is known as a tall-growing species, reaching heights over six feet.
The tall-growing sunflowers swayed in the breeze.
In my garden, I have tall-growing plants that provide shade for the smaller flowers.
This tall-growing sunflower can reach over six feet high, making it a striking focal point in the backyard.
Tall-growing vegetables, such as corn, need ample sunlight to thrive in the garden.

Synonyms

tall

vstall-growing

∞ 1.0

Higher than most people or things of the same kind

reaches a high, slender height with emphasis on thin, spindly stems

towering

vstall-growing

42 4.0

Very tall and impressive, rising high above other things

reaches a high, slender height but not necessarily far above others

lofty

vstall-growing

8 5.6

Very tall, like a tree or mountain, standing high above other things

reaches a high, slender height rather than only being striking

leggy

vstall-growing

1 7.2

Plants grow long thin stems and few leaves when they get little light or are crowded

grows to a high, often slender height without implying an unhealthy cause

tall-stalked

vstall-growing

1 5.3

A plant that has a long stem

reaches a high, slender height emphasizing overall plant height

long-stalked

vstall-growing

1 5.1

A plant with long stems that hold leaves or flowers

reaches a high, slender height focusing on stem length and thinness

How Tall

towering

42 4.0

tall-growing

1 3.4

low-growing

1 3.4

Surface Forms

tall-growing positive

Morphology

tall-growing = tall + grow (transparent) = tall + grow + ing

The adjective is a compound of 'tall' + 'growing' (grow+ -ing), so the meaning is directly predictable from the components.

Etymology

Tall-growing is made of tall ('high') and growing ('getting bigger'), so the parts say it all. So it literally describes a plant that grows high, often with long, thin stems like bamboo or hollyhock, which helps you remember that tall-growing means reaching a good height.