fairy-tale

adjective

Of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale.

“a fairy-tale romance”

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magical
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Meanings

fairy-tale1

adjectivefairy-tale (not comparable)

alternative fairytale

  1. not comparableOf the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale.

    a fairy-tale romance

    Synonyms: magical

fairy-tale2

nounfairy-tale (plural fairy-tales)

plural fairy-tales

  1. datedDated form of fairy tale.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale.

Similar
magical

Origin

Denominal adjective of fairy tale.

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Translations

Bulgarian приказен
  • приказен (prikazen)of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Dutch sprookjesachtig
  • sprookjesachtigof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Finnish satu-, satumainen
  • satu-of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
  • satumainenof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
German märchenhaft
  • märchenhaftof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Greek παραμυθένιος
  • παραμυθένιος (paramythénios)of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Hungarian mesebeli
  • mesebeliof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Icelandic ævintýralegur
  • ævintýralegurof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Irish draíochtach
  • draíochtachof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Italian fiabesco
  • fiabescoof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Latvian pasakains
  • pasakainsof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Polish baśniowy, bajeczny
  • baśniowyof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
  • bajecznyof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Romanian basm
  • basmof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Russian ска́зочный
  • ска́зочный (skázočnyj)of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
Swedish sagolik
  • sagolikof the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale
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Chicago

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