Definition of Fairy tale

1. Noun. A story about fairies; told to amuse children.

Exact synonyms: Fairy Story, Fairytale
Generic synonyms: Narration, Narrative, Story, Tale
Examples of category: Bluebeard

2. Noun. An interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse.

Definition of Fairy tale

1. Noun. A folktale featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters. ¹

2. Noun. An unrealistic story. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fairy Tale

fairy fort
fairy forts
fairy godmother
fairy godmothers
fairy lantern
fairy light
fairy penguin
fairy penguins
fairy primrose
fairy ring
fairy rings
fairy shrimp
fairy snuff
fairy story
fairy swallow
fairy tale (current term)
fairy tales
fairybook
fairybooks
fairycake
fairycakes
fairydom
fairydoms
fairyflies
fairyfloss
fairyfly
fairyhood
fairyhoods
fairyism
fairyisms

Literary usage of Fairy tale

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Study of Fairy Tales by Laura Fry Kready (1916)
"McDermot, Jessie: A fairy tale. fairy tales. Rolfe. Amer. Book Co. Noyes, Alfred: The Magic Casement. An anthology of fairy poetry, with an introduction. ..."

2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1881)
"... in the innocent pages of a fairy tale book,—and we are happy to say their name is legion. ADF RANDOLPH & Co. have one little book for the children, ..."

3. Index to Fairy Tales, Myths and Legends by Mary Huse Eastman (1915)
"Book of fairy-tale bears. Wiggin and Smith. Tales of laughter. (Disappointed bear.) Bear and the tailor. See Clever tailor. Bear and the two huntsmen. ..."

4. Publications by Musical Antiquarian Society (1845)
"PARNELL'S fairy tale. In Britain's isle and Arthur's days, When midnight fairies ... fairy tale."

5. The Journal of Educational Research by American Educational Research Association (1921)
"(2) How well No fairy tale: ought they to do? The answers to these two questions give all good The Need for teachers grave concern. ..."

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