Synonyms of yarns

yarns

noun

plural of yarn

1

as in tales

a brief account of something interesting that happened especially to one personally

Grandpa likes to tell yarns about when he was young

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• stories
• anecdotes
• anecdota
• episodes
• events
• happenings
• occurrences
• incidents
• recitations
• recitals

2

as in stories

a work with imaginary characters and events that is shorter and usually less complex than a novel

a ripping yarn about space travel and alien monsters

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tales
• stories
• novelle
• novellas
• narratives
• novelettes
• short stories
• anecdotes
• histories
• fables
• jokes
• bedtime stories
• romances
• myths
• parables
• records
• folktales
• legends
• fairy tales
• annals
• exempla
• reports
• chronicles
• anecdota
• accounts