Daily Word Challenge #23 · October 18, 2026
fable
nounFAY-bul
What it means
A fable is a short story, often with animals as characters, that teaches a moral lesson. It can also mean a story that is untrue.
Fable in a sentence
In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, the slow and steady runner wins.
Similar words: parable, tale, legend
Where it comes from
From Latin fabula, a story or tale, which also gave us fabulous.
Play puzzle #23 Today's challenge
Quick quiz
1. What does FABLE mean?
2. Which word is closest in meaning to FABLE?
3. Which word completes the sentence? "In the _____ of the tortoise and the hare, the slow and steady runner wins."
Unscramble challenge
Rearrange these letters to make a five-letter word meaning "shrewd and well-informed":
Show the answer
SAVVY, from Daily Word Challenge #10.