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fairy-tale

fairy-tale adjective: of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale. Also the dated form of fairy tale.

Adjective

fairy-tale (not comparable)

  1. Of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale.
    • a fairy-tale romance
    Synonyms:
    magical

Also used as

fairy-tale is also the dated form of fairy tale.

Synonyms of fairy-tale

Forms of fairy-tale

Adjective
alternative formfairytale
Noun
pluralfairy-tales

Origin of fairy-tale

Denominal adjective of fairy tale.

Phrases with fairy-tale

Questions about fairy-tale

What does fairy-tale mean?
Fairy-tale means of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale.
What part of speech is fairy-tale?
Fairy-tale is an adjective.

Words near fairy-tale in the dictionary

  1. fairy-land
  2. fairy-lit
  3. fairy-ring champignon
  4. fairy-ring champignons
  5. fairy-struck
  6. fairy-tale
  7. fairy-tale ending
  8. fairy-tale endings
  9. fairy-tale-like
  10. fairy-talelike
  11. fairy-tales

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