story¹ /stōˈri or stöˈ/

1. A narrative of incidents in their sequence
2. A fictitious narrative
3. A tale
4. An anecdote
5. The plot of a novel or drama
6. A theme
7. An account, report, statement, allegation
8. A news article
9. A lie, fib (informal)
10. A legend
11. History (obsolete)

1. To tell or describe historically, to relate (rare)
2. To adorn (a pot, etc) with scenes from history

To relate

stoˈriated adjective

Decorated with elaborate ornamental designs (also historiated)

stoˈried adjective

1. Told or celebrated in a story
2. Having a history
3. Adorned with scenes from history

storietteˈ or storyetteˈ noun

A short tale

storiolˈogist noun

storiolˈogy noun

The scientific study of folk tales

stoˈrying noun and adjective

stoˈryboard noun

(a board on which is mounted) a series of rough sketches showing the sequence of film images to be used in an advertisement, cinema film, television programme, etc

stoˈrybook noun

A book of tales true or fictitious, esp one for children

adjective

1. Unreal, fantastic
2. Rather luckier or happier than in real life

stoˈryline noun

The main plot of a novel, film, television series, etc, or line along which the plot is to develop

stoˈryteller noun

1. A person who relates tales
2. A liar (informal)

stoˈrytelling noun

cut a long story short

To come quickly to the point without lingering over details

end of story (informal)

The matter or discussion is closed

the same old story

An often-repeated event or situation

• plaintively
• plaintiveness
• plaintivenesses
• plaintless
• plain tripe
• plaints
• plain weave
• plain weaves
• plainwork
• plainworks
• plaister
• plaisters
• plait
• plaited
• on the fritz
• on the game
• on the go
• on the ground
• on the ground floor
• on the heels of
• on the high ropes
• on the hoof
• on the hop
• on the horns of a dilemma
• on the hour