grandfather clock |
a pendulum clock that is in a tall, narrow cabinet. |
height |
how tall a person is. [1/5 definitions] |
hemp |
a tall plant first found in Asia. Hemp is an important source of fiber for rope and coarse cloth. [1/2 definitions] |
high |
reaching up a great distance; tall. [1/8 definitions] |
high-rise |
a tall building that has many stories. |
hollyhock |
a common garden plant that has tall stalks covered with bright flowers. |
hop2 |
a tall, climbing vine that bears green cone-shaped flowers. [1/2 definitions] |
hyacinth |
a plant that bears tall stalks of colorful flowers that have a sweet smell. The hyacinth grows from a bulb and is related to the lily. |
Indian corn |
a grain that grows on the ears of a tall plant; maize. |
lanky |
tall, thin, and awkward. |
larkspur |
a plant with bright blue, pink, or white flowers on a tall stalk. The flowers have a long projection called a spur. |
marsh |
a low, wet area, often thick with tall grasses; bog. |
mast1 |
a tall, upright pole, such as those on which flags are flown. [1/2 definitions] |
minaret |
a tall, thin tower on a mosque. A minaret has a platform near the top from which a person calls Muslims to prayer. |
palisade |
a tall strong fence of pointed stakes. [1/2 definitions] |
papyrus |
a tall water plant of the Nile valley in Egypt grown as an ornamental plant and once used to make a material like paper. [1/2 definitions] |
penthouse |
an apartment or house built on the top floor or roof of a tall building. |
pillar |
a tall column shaped like a cylinder that is used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument. |
poplar |
a tall tree that grows rapidly and has wide leaves. Aspen and cottonwood are members of the poplar family. [1/2 definitions] |
redwood |
a very tall evergreen tree found in northwestern North America. Redwoods live for a long time and are among the largest trees in the world. [1/2 definitions] |
reed |
a tall grass with straight, jointed stalks that grows in low, wet areas. [1/2 definitions] |