Phrase Hound found 46 phrases and 44 compound words that contain tale. The most common are listed below. Open tale in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 46
- fairy taleA folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
- cautionary taleA story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.
- tall taleA tale or story which is fantastic and greatly exaggerated; also, an account of questionable veracity; a lie, an untruth.
- tale of the tapeThe pre-fight measurements taken of the combatants.
- old wives' taleA supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth
- tale of woeA narrative or description of one's problems or misfortunes.
- fish taleSynonym of fish story (“tall tale”).
- live to tell the taleTo survive some difficulty, illness, etc.
- folk taleAlternative spelling of folktale: A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
- frame taleA frame story.
- tale-bearingAlternative spelling of talebearing: The spreading of gossip or rumor.
- tell-taleAlternative spelling of telltale: One who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
- morality taleA story that illustrates a moral about right and wrong
- living to tell the talepresent participle and gerund of live to tell the tale
- pourquoi taleSynonym of pourquoi story: A fictional narrative that explains the cause or reason for something the way that it is.
- thereby hangs a taleUsed to indicate that something requires a long story or explanation to fully understand.
- Milesian taleA genre of fictional story prominent in ancient Greek and Roman literature: a short story, fable, or folk tale featuring love and adventure, usually of an erotic or titillating nature.
- lives to tell the talethird-person singular simple present indicative of live to tell the tale: To survive some difficulty, illness, etc.
- fairy-tale-likeResembling or characteristic of a fairy tale; implausibly ideal or romantic, having a happy ending, etc.
- tell its own taleTo speak for itself; to require no explanation.
- lived to tell the talesimple past and past participle of live to tell the tale
- tale-bearingsplural of tale-bearing: The spreading of gossip or rumor.
- Monk's Tale stanzaAn eight-line stanza with the rhyme scheme ABABBCBC.
- old wise taleMisspelling of old wives' tale: A supposed truth that has been passed down by word of mouth
- spin a taleSynonym of spin a yarn: To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.
Compound words 44
- telltaleOne who divulges private information with intent to hurt others.
- folktaleA tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
- tattletaletelltale; giveaway
- talerA talker; a teller
- foretaleAn account or telling given as an introduction to a larger body of work; prologue; a prior or previous recollection or account of events
- wondertaleSynonym of fairy tale: A folktale or literary story featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.
- talebearerAn indiscreet person who spreads gossip or blame.
- talefulAbounding with stories.
- talebearingThe spreading of gossip or rumor.
- taletellerA person who tells tales.