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fairy tale

/ˈfeːri teɪl/ /ˈferi teɪl/

Meanings
noun
A folktale featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.

Examples :

"I used to love reading fairy tales when I was a child."
story mythology literature entertainment culture supernatural

Related Words

Illustration characters

characters noun

/ˈkæɹəktəz/ /ˈkɛɹəktɚz/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The characters in the book went on a thrilling adventure. "

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration reading

reading verb

/ˈɹidiŋ/

To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

"Have you read this book?"

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration fairy

fairy noun

/ˈfɛə̯ɹi/

The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

"The magician used a shimmering fairy to create an illusion of a floating classroom. "

Illustration fantasy

fantasy noun

/ˈfæntəsi/

That which comes from one's imagination.

"My fantasy vacation involves a private island with a beautiful beach. "

Illustration folktale

folktale noun

/ˈfoʊkˌteɪl/ /ˈfoʊkˌteɪəl/

A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.

"The children listened to a folktale about a brave princess who saved her kingdom. "

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believable adjective

/bəˈliːvəbəl/ /bɪˈliːvəbəl/

Capable of being believed; credible.

"The teacher's explanation of the difficult math problem was believable; it made sense. "

Illustration fairies

fairies noun

/ˈfɛəɹiz/ /ˈfɛɹiz/

The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.

"The magician used fairy lights and illusions to create a faerie-like atmosphere for the party. "

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featuring verb

/ˈfiːtʃərɪŋ/ /ˈfiːtʃərɪn/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"This week's math test is featuring fractions, so make sure you study them carefully. "

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similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "