noun
adj
Freq #30285
Meanings
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1
noun
a book containing stories, especially stories written or illustrated for children
The child chose a storybook about wolves from the library shelf.
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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.
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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.