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 | ||