tallest

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tallest

/ˈtɔː.lɪst/ UK
/ˈtaː.lɪst/ Northumbria, UK
/ˈtɔ.lɪst/ US
/ˈtɑ.lɪst/ cot caught merger

Rhymes with -ɔːlɪst

adjective

superlative superlative form of tall: most tall It's not the longest or tallest viaduct in Britain, but the landscape upon which it sits makes for a stunning backdrop.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: biggest, greater, greatest, highest, largest, longest, oldest, skyscraping, handsomest, wingspan, fleetest, greenest, fattest, prettiest, flashiest, grandest

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@misc{tallest_2026,
  title = {tallest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tallest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}