mammoth vs tall

mammoth

noun
  • Something very large of its kind. 

  • Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia. 

adj
  • Comparable to a mammoth in its size; very large, huge, gigantic. 

tall

noun
  • Someone or something that is tall. 

  • A tall serving of a drink, especially one from Starbucks, which contains 12 ounces. 

  • A clothing size for taller people. 

adj
  • Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high. 

  • Smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces (~ 230 ml). 

  • Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. 

  • Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale. 

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