myth

Phonetic Respelling: [ mith ]

Definition:

n. a traditional but unfounded story that gives the reason for a current custom or belief or fact of nature

Sentence:

Leprechauns are a myth.

More example sentences:

Leprechauns are a myth.

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If you were a married lady and needed help, which god or goddess should you pray to according to the myth Lost at Sea?

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We read the myth of the basilisks who could cause death with a single glance.

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There is a myth that bats get stuck in people's hair. Why is this not true?

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Which of the following is a myth about hummingbirds?

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In "John Barleycorn," what did the farmers actually do when the myth said they murdered John?

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According the the myth Lost at Sea, what would cause a rainbow of many colors to appear in the sky?

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What myth does Sidney repeat about earwigs?

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One myth is that lactic acid causes the stiffness felt after running a marathon.

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What is the myth of Gloriana?

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What natural phenomenon does this myth explain?

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When it comes to government the myth of the useless bureaucrat persists.

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In the myth about the mysterious footprints, how did Legba trick God into taking the blame for the missing yams?

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The sirenian is thought to be the basis of the myth of mermaids.

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What is the myth about Isabella's financing of Columbus's trip?

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Synonyms:

fable; legend; story; tale

Antonyms:

truth

Myth rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • b'rith
  • blyth
  • dith
  • fifth
  • fithe
  • frith
  • pith
  • smith
  • sstith
  • with
  • writhe
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • forthwith
  • herewith
  • ledwith
• Four Syllable Rhymes
  • richardsonsmith