English noun: fairytale | |||
1. | fairytale (communication) a story about fairies; told to amuse children | ||
Synonyms | fairy story, fairy tale | ||
Broader (hypernym) | narration, narrative, story, tale | ||
Domain category members | Bluebeard | ||
2. | fairytale (communication) an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse | ||
Synonyms | cock-and-bull story, fairy story, fairy tale, song and dance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fib, story, tale, taradiddle, tarradiddle | ||