fable

noun/ˈfeɪbəl/

Frequency rank: #11,044 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a short story, often with animal characters, that teaches a moral lesson.

Illustration for the English word “fable”

Example sentence

The teacher read the class this fable about a clever fox and a foolish crow.

Synonyms & related words

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