tallness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
noun the property of being taller than average stature

From tall + -ness.

Despite his limp, I was conscious of his tallness and lissomness as he hobbled by my side. — A Case in Camera, Oliver Onions
So he swayed up on his toes and glanced in the glass and was glad of his thinness and tallness. — The Gay Cockade, Temple Bailey
It is a matter of profound national sorrow that this was not the first American jackass presented to his Tallness, the Prince. — Remarks, Bill Nye

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