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fairy-tale-like

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Resembling or characteristic of a fairy tale; implausibly ideal or romantic, having a happy ending, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From fairy tale + -like.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hungarian: meseszerű — resembling or characteristic of a fairy tale
  • Polish: bajkowy — resembling or characteristic of a fairy tale
  • Polish: baśniowy — resembling or characteristic of a fairy tale