US /ˈstɔːriˌbʊk/ UK /ˈstɔːribʊk/
noun adj Freq #30285

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a book containing stories, especially stories written or illustrated for children

    The child chose a storybook about wolves from the library shelf.

  2. 2
    adj

    pleasant, picturesque, or idealized in the manner of a children's tale

    They held a storybook wedding beside a waterfall in the forest.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a book containing stories,... story collectionchildren's book
2 adj · pleasant, picturesque, or... fairy-taleidyllicpicture-perfect
Opposites
realisticunidealized
Word family
Related forms storyfairy talepicture book

Etymology

A compound of story + book, attested from Middle English. The adjective developed from the idealized pictures and satisfying plots associated with children's storybooks.

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