Fairytale

adj, noun

adj, noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of fairy tale. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse wordnet
  3. 3
    a story about fairies; told to amuse children wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of fairy-tale. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "City, who lost Kevin De Bruyne to injury midway through the second half, threw on Sergio Aguero for his final appearance but there was no fairytale ending for the club's greatest goalscorer as Chelsea closed out the win."

Synonyms

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cock and bull storycock-and-bull storyfairy storyfairy talesong and dance

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"Tom doesn't know the difference between a fable and a fairytale."

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