fable
🇺🇸
/ˈfeɪbl/
🇬🇧
/ˈfeɪbl/
noun
R
a short story that teaches a lesson, often with animal characters
The fable about the tortoise and the hare teaches us that slow and steady wins the race.
R
a story or statement that is not true
His story about meeting a dragon was just a fable to impress his friends.
translation
a short story that teaches a lesson, often with animal characters; a story or statement that is not true
Word Forms
Plural
fables