"fairy-talelike" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fairy-talelike [comparative], most fairy-talelike [superlative]
Etymology: fairy tale + -like Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fairy tale|like}} fairy tale + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} fairy-talelike (comparative more fairy-talelike, superlative most fairy-talelike)
  1. (rare) Alternative form of fairytalelike Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: fairytalelike
    Sense id: en-fairy-talelike-en-adj-tnf4rOrC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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