tallness
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- noun
- /ˈtɔːlnəs/
:
altura
- In the present study, we aimed to explore common stereotypes associated with female tallness while describing the underlying thoughts and perceptions that tall college women experience.
- notice the tallness
- relative to tallness
- such tallness
It does, especially if you talk about largeness or tallness.
- It does, especially if you talk about largeness or tallness.
- Are your pants always too long because you need another inch of tallness.
- Well, if we're, if we're getting healthier, if we're seeking things that will be a benefit, I don't want to be on a journey to tallness.
Examples
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In the main compound, we seem to be dwarfed in appearance by the tallness of the camels that completely surround us.
Academic text (2005) -
Women also explained that when past efforts had not been made to focus on the positives of tallness, this had led to frequent discouragement.
Academic text (2013) -
But my mom always told me, "tallness is beauty" and all that.
Academic text (2013) -
Participants in our study described learning processes through which current, generally positive outlooks regarding tallness were developed.
Academic text (2013) -
The tallness is what I miss, the wonder writ bold on the face of this child.
Fiction book (1992) -
Furthermore, participants explained that such effects of tallness often increased personal feelings of discomfort while in social settings.
Academic text (2013) -
Stephanie illustrated such perceptions similar to most females interviewed: "I embrace my tallness, yeah."
Academic text (2013) -
Dressing strategically often involved passing up particular styles that enunciated tallness, even when such clothing trends were popular among shorter friends.
Academic text (2013) -
Moreover, participants explained that noticing the height of others seemingly was inevitable because of tallness's impact on their interactions with others.
Academic text (2013) -
Many people admire her tallness, as it gives her a graceful appearance.
Synonyms
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The distance from the bottom to the top of a person or thing
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The height of a person or animal when standing
Antonyms
How Tall
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tallness is made from the word tall, which means 'high' or 'above average in height', plus the ending -ness, which turns a word into a 'state or quality', as in happiness. So tallness simply means the 'state of being tall' or how tall someone or something is.