a fairy-tale romance

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• fairy tale — ► NOUN 1) a fairy story. 2) (before another noun ) magical or idealized: a fairy tale romance …   English terms dictionary

• Fairy tale — For a comparison of fairy tale with other kinds of stories, such as myths, legends and fables, see Traditional stories. For other uses, see Fairy tale (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fairy Tail …   Wikipedia

• fairy-tale — fair·y tale (fârʹē tāl ) adj. 1. Of or relating to a fairy tale. 2. Likened to a fairy tale: a fairy tale romance that preceded the royal wedding. * * * …   Universalium

• fairy-tale — adjective Date: 1924 characteristic of or suitable to a fairy tale; especially marked by seemingly unreal beauty, perfection, luck, or happiness < led a fairy tale life > < a store clerk s fairy tale romance > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fairy-tale — adjective Of the nature of a fairy tale; as if from a fairy tale. a fairy tale romance Syn: magical …   Wiktionary

• fairy tale — noun a fairy story. ↘[as modifier] typical of a fairy story; magical or idealized: a fairy tale romance …   English new terms dictionary

• fairy tale — fairy tales also fairytale 1) N COUNT A fairy tale is a story for children involving magical events and imaginary creatures. She was like a princess in a fairy tale. Syn: fairy story 2) ADJ: ADJ n A fairy tale place or situation is so wonderful… …   English dictionary

• fairy-tale — adj. Fairy tale is used with these nouns: ↑castle, ↑ending, ↑romance …   Collocations dictionary

• fairy tale — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fairy story, fable (see imagination). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. folk tale, children s story, Mother Goose story, Romance; see story …   English dictionary for students

• fairy tale — Synonyms and related words: Marchen, Western, Western story, Westerner, adventure story, allegory, apologue, bedtime story, blague, cock and bull story, detective story, exaggeration, fable, fabliau, falsehood, falsity, fantasy, farfetched story …   Moby Thesaurus

• romance — noun 1 love affair ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ broken ▪ whirlwind ▪ They married after a whirlwind romance. ▪ budding …   Collocations dictionary