Associations to the word «Anecdote»
Noun
- Reminiscence
- Walpole
- Plutarch
- Spence
- Nichols
- Parable
- Fable
- Recount
- Memoir
- Quotation
- Humour
- Gossip
- Boswell
- Joke
- Jest
- Recollection
- Narrative
- Proverb
- Biographer
- Hearer
- Wit
- Herodotus
- Pliny
- Eccentricity
- Humor
- Allusion
- Sketch
- Duc
- Autobiography
- Tale
- Boyhood
- Quote
- Vaudeville
- Particular
- Lore
- Teller
- Caliph
- Satire
- Compendium
- Horace
- Twain
- Incident
- Fond
- Peculiarity
- Allegory
- Contemporary
- Pun
- Generosity
- Conversation
- Maxim
- Musing
- Seward
- Voltaire
- Illustrated
- Telling
Adjective
- Amusing
- Humorous
- Witty
- Entertaining
- Biographical
- Autobiographical
- Interesting
- Curious
- Authentic
- Indebted
- Narrative
- Genial
- Trifling
- Lively
- Satirical
- Unpublished
- Quaint
- Prose
- Telling
- Mozart
- Eccentric
- Boyish
- Funny
- Innumerable
- Literary
- Characteristic
- Miscellaneous
- Folklore
- Colorful
- Pleasing
- Pointless
- Delightful
- Poetical
- Amiable
- Fictitious
Wiktionary
ANECDOTE, noun. A short account of a real incident or person, often humorous or interesting.
ANECDOTE, noun. An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
ANECDOTE, noun. A previously untold secret account of an incident.
Dictionary definition
ANECDOTE, noun. Short account of an incident (especially a biographical one).
Wise words
Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.