tallish

[ taw-lish ]

adjective

1. rather tall.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tallish¹

First recorded in 1740–50; tall + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

To call Phyllis a problematic mother would be like calling the Statue of Liberty tallish.

From Los Angeles Times

A tallish man with salt and pepper hair and a boyish grin, he had a magnetic confidence, and workers described wanting to hang around him to soak up his brilliance.

From Los Angeles Times

He talked about stuff behind the scenes and curated a tallish tale of a wacky, collegial studio of writers and artists who might do just about anything in their pursuit of good stories.

From Seattle Times

He was a tallish man, but a bit paunchy and hardly a march for the fifteen men—basically a hit squad—whom Turkish officials claim were involved in his death.

From The New Yorker

“He was my type — tallish, Jewish, older — but his being my type made me cautious and wary,” she added.

From New York Times