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PRONUNCIATION OF TALLISH

tallish  [ˈtɔːlɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TALLISH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tallish is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TALLISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tallish in the English dictionary

The definition of tallish in the dictionary is quite or rather tall.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TALLISH


carlish
ˈkɑːlɪʃ
churlish
ˈtʃɜːlɪʃ
coolish
ˈkuːlɪʃ
foolish
ˈfuːlɪʃ
Gaulish
ˈɡɔːlɪʃ
genteelish
dʒenˈtiːlɪʃ
ghoulish
ˈɡuːlɪʃ
girlish
ˈɡɜːlɪʃ
mulish
ˈmjuːlɪʃ
schoolgirlish
ˈskuːlˌɡɜːlɪʃ
smallish
ˈsmɔːlɪʃ
squallish
ˈskwɔːlɪʃ
tomfoolish
ˌtɒmˈfuːlɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TALLISH

tallet
tallgrass
talliable
talliate
tallied
tallier
tallies
Tallin
Tallinn
tallis
tallit
tallites
tallith
tallitot
tallness
tallol
tallow
tallow candle
tallow wood
tallowish

WORDS THAT END LIKE TALLISH

accomplish
bullish
disembellish
dollish
drollish
dullish
embellish
establish
fullish
gullish
hellish
John Bullish
nail polish
overembellish
polish
publish
relish
stylish
swellish
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Synonyms and antonyms of tallish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tallish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TALLISH

Find out the translation of tallish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tallish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tallish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

稍高
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tallish
570 millions of speakers

English

tallish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tallish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tallish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

tallish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tallish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লম্বাটে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tallish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tallish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

tallish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

좀 큰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hơi cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tallish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उंच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uzunca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tallish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tallish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

tallish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tallish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψηλούτσικος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nogal hoog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tallish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tallish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tallish

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TALLISH»

The term «tallish» is normally little used and occupies the 128.929 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TALLISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tallish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TALLISH»

Discover the use of tallish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tallish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Split Image
Spike looked at the tallish man. The tallish man backed away. Both orderlies were now on the ground. “See,” Spike said. “We can do that.” Spike looked at the tallish man for another moment. On the road behind him the Honda drove away.
Robert B. Parker, 2011
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A Grammar of Lao
A-high 'His house will be tallish.' (676) * h`uan2 house phen1 3.P b`oø NEG sungø-suung3 RDP.A-high (His house is not tallish.) Only the adjective sub-class allows Type A Reduplication. In addition, many adjectives also cannot occur with  ...
N.J. Enfield, 2007
3
Glen
Until a tallish man asked: “What did you do?” Glen avoided eye contact. “Yes you. ” Glen shuffled his feet. “None of your business.” With more confidence on Glen's part he might of scared him into leaving him alone. “You better tell me weirdo.
Bryan Gorrison, 2010
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The Road from Wembley
Right now he's talking to a tallish man with glasses.I take a seat and earwig.It transpires that Tallish Man comes from something called the Non-League Paper, which I assume is some sort of Groundhopper magazine. 'Yes,we're a small ...
John Stoneman, 2008
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The Northern Forest Rangers College Annual
UNDER THE PINUS TREE (With apologies to 'Sal Borer'.) ByR. ChakravaktiB.Sc, (Raigarh, 1945-47 Course) Under the tallish Pinus tree, Once the big boss said to roe, "How to stop this dysentery t" Let us sing a song and see. Under the ...
‎1946
6
Pushing Envelopes
'I read somewhere that they used to dig pits for tall or tallish leading actresses to stand in when they played opposite short men – Alan Ladd with Sophia Loren, for instance. Difficult, though, to know what to do with Tom Cruise when he has to ...
Robert Wood, 2005
7
The Better Angel: Walt Whitman in the Civil War
George Marler, a "candy butcher" from Ohio, was "a large- nosed tallish fellow"; Mark Graynor, a plumber, was "young, 5 ft 7 in, black moustache"; an ex-boxer named Philip was "tallish, black-eyed, brownish, sharp-faced, with a suspicion of  ...
Roy Morris, 2001
8
Blacks in Blackface: A Sourcebook on Early Black Musical Shows
Last week she was described as a tallish Southern girl. She looks as if the “Blues ” were made for her to sing. Her swaying body keeping in time with her singing adds largely to the effect of her songs. She has also a sweet, sad smile in keeping ...
Henry T. Sampson, 2013
9
Hortus Anglicus: Or, The Modern English Garden: Containing a ...
Leaves roundish, ovate, acuminate, somewhat heart-shaped, unequally serrate, smooth, three nerved ; leaf-stalks compressed ; branches round, smooth :" a tallish tree. March, April. North America. 1769. T. 5. P. Grae'ca. Athenian Poplar Tree.
Stephen Reynolds Clarke, 1822
10
The Runner's Rule Book: Everything a Runner Needs to ...
... my keys with me—just for the first few minutes of the run, at which point I tuck them into the crook of a tree branch just off the path. Hasn't failed me yet. (Hint for car thieves in eastern Pennsylvania: It's the tallish tree next to another tallish tree.
Mark Remy, Editors of Runner's World, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TALLISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tallish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Prop Michael Alaalatoa comes to Manawatu with massive credentials
Alaalatoa, from the fairly plush Newington College in Sydney's inner-west, is also tallish for a tighthead prop at 1.89 metres, 11cm taller than Manawatu's injured ... «Manawatu Standard, Jul 15»
2
Grace on wheels
I was headed north on Bute. A tallish brunette of light Mediterranean complexion with braids, wearing (I think) brown boots, you stopped your bike in the road to ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
3
'We hooked up. It broke': Woman hunts for baby daddy on Craigslist …
And she lists all the defining characteristics she can remember. As well as having a very weak chin and tiny eyes, she says he was 'Middle Eastern' and 'tallish'. «Metro, Jul 15»
4
Justice Court: week of July 6, 2015
Tallish Harris, 22, of Riverhead was charged on November 8, 2013 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a vehicle and other vehicle and traffic law violations; ... «RiverheadLOCAL, Jul 15»
5
Caryl Churchill's A Number review by PATRICK MARMION
Son Lex is tallish and virile. He is hurt, baffled, aggressive and then almost suspiciously well adjusted. I learnt absolutely zip about the ethical or medical aspects ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Review: Honda's HR-V's back, and about time
Legroom at the back is good, too, although the curved roofline means headspace is pretty tight for anyone on the tallish side. The HR-V features Honda's ... «Sunbury & Macedon Ranges StarWeekly, Jul 15»
7
Move. Nourish. Believe. But only if you look like this
It does seems to suggest that it's as much about having a slim, tallish, busty receptionist who fits the brand image as much as having a sample model who fits the ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Summer Top 50 - No. 23 Ed Paris
At 6-foot-1 and 208 pounds, Paris isn't as lean as some of LSU's other tallish corners (think Tharold Simon, Mo Claiborne), but he is a very physical player. «Tiger Sports Digest, Jul 15»
9
Swan Lake, Royal Ballet
Which looks pure bling, further sabotaged by Sonnabend's making tallish Gary Avis's villain look like an especially dumpy owl. Odette is set apart from her ... «The Arts Desk, Feb 15»
10
Kelly: Nash nears the end of an atypical Canadian success story
Tallish, but not tall. Strongish, but not strong. Athletic, but unathletically so. Everything he accomplished was the result of will. The real trick was in making it all ... «The Globe and Mail, Oct 14»

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