| fairy tale n. 1. A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children. 2. A fictitious, highly fanciful story or explanation. |
fairy tale or story
Noun
1. a story about fairies or magical events
2. a highly improbable account: his report was little more than a fairy tale
Adjective
fairy-tale
1. of or like a fairy tale: a fairy-tale wedding
2. highly improbable: a fairy-tale account of his achievements
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  fairy tale - a story about fairies; told to amuse childrennarration, narrative, story, tale - a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program; "his narrative was interesting"; "Disney's stories entertain adults as well as children" Bluebeard - (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience |
| 2. | fairy tale - an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse fib, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tale, story - a trivial lie; "he told a fib about eating his spinach"; "how can I stop my child from telling stories?" |
fairy tale or fairy story
noun 2. lie, fantasy, fiction, invention, fabrication, untruth, porky Brit. (slang) pork pie Brit. (slang) urban myth, tall story, urban legend, cock-and-bull story (informal)
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