Height can alternatively be written as "five feet, six inches," "five foot six," and so on. If you're writing anything incredibly short, like "five-six," a hyphen will come in handy. You may also use a quote mark to write it out. For example, "he said 'I'm five-six.'" If you need to refer to someone who is very tall, then you should use a figure of speech called an epithet. These are words or phrases used to describe someone who is extremely good or bad. Some common examples include great, powerful, more than six feet tall, little man, skinny, thin, short, small, weak, and so on. When writing about someone who is very tall, it is customary to use an epithet to describe them. For example, if I were to write about a person who was six-two, I could say that he was a giant or that she was tiny. Or I could just as easily call him or her "a tall person." Tall people have always been the subject of stories. In fact, there are several myths and legends surrounding giants.