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nouna story, usually for children, about elves, hobgoblins, dragons, fairies, or other magical creatures. an incredible or misleading statement, account, or belief: His story of being a millionaire is just a fairy tale. Origin of fairy taleFirst recorded in 1740–50 Words nearby fairy talefairy primrose, fairy ring, fairy shrimp, fairy stone, fairy swallow, fairy tale, Faisal, Faisalabad, Faisal I, Faisal Ibn Abdul Aziz, Faisal II Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fairy taleWere the fairy-tale true it really would shame the affluent west. The Dark Side of Cuba’s Ebola Economy|James Bloodworth|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST The first tradition, in fairy-tale terms, is the villain tradition. Alleged Santa Barbara Killer Elliot Rodger and the Twisted Cult of Modern Masculinity|James Poulos|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST The story of Singh and Patel is a heartwarming one, and perfectly fits into the mold of a fairy-tale Disney sports film. The Aftermath of Disney’s ‘Million Dollar Arm’|Alex Suskind|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST Bernheimer is a well-known American fairy-tale writer, and Hunt is the editor of the Denver Quarterly. An Edward Hopper Novel?|The Daily Beast|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then she suffers a fairy-tale rescue at the hands of an aunt. Is Henry James’s ‘The Portrait of a Lady’ the Great American Novel?|Michael Gorra|August 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST All the incidents of the medieval fairy-tale are viewed from the antique standpoint. Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. II (of 6): The Romantic School in Germany|Georg Brandes This fairy-tale, the first of the legends of the gods, is given in the version current among the people. The Chinese Fairy Book|Various Now all that was downright selfish; it reminds one of a story—a sort of fairy-tale—about Minerva and Arachne. Story Lessons of Character Building (Morals) and Manners|Los Bates She felt as if she wanted to break all the mirrors in the world, like the wicked queen in the French fairy-tale. The Rose Garden Husband|Margaret Widdemer Is it like a fairy-tale where you stay when you aren't here? The Little Red Chimney|Mary Finley Leonard
British Dictionary definitions for fairy tale (1 of 2)
nouna story about fairies or other mythical or magical beings, esp one of traditional origin told to children a highly improbable account British Dictionary definitions for fairy tale (2 of 2)
adjectiveof or relating to a fairy tale resembling a fairy tale, esp in being extremely happy or fortunatea true story with a fairy-tale ending highly improbablehe came out with a fairy-tale account of his achievements Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fairy talefable, myth, tale, yarn, fairy story, ghost story |