storybook

sto·ry·book

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stawr-ee-boo k, stohr-]
- /ˈstɔr iˌbʊk, ˈstoʊr-/
- /ˈstɔː.ri.bʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stawr-ee-boo k, stohr-]
- /ˈstɔr iˌbʊk, ˈstoʊr-/

Definitions of storybook word

noun storybook a book that contains a story or stories, especially for children. 1
noun storybook children's fiction book 1
countable noun storybook A storybook is a book of stories for children. 0
adjective storybook A storybook relationship, situation, or life is one that is perfect and ends happily, just as many fairy stories do. 0
noun storybook a book containing stories, esp for children 0
adjective storybook unreal or fantastic 0

See all 8 definitions of storybook

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Origin of storybook

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; story1 + book

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Storybook

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Storybook

storybook popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

storybook usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for storybook

adjective storybook

fabled — celebrated in fables: a fabled goddess of the wood.
literary — pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.
mythic — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
mythological — of or relating to mythology.

All 5 Synonyms of storybook