Anecdote

Noun

 * 1) a short account of an incident, often humorous.
 * 2) short account of an incident
 * 3) An account which supports an argument, but which is not supported by scientific or statistical analysis.
 * 4) a previously untold secret account of an incident.

Adjectives for Anecdote
traditional; minute; chatty; amusing; sentimental; familiar; insipid; startling; authentic; childhood; trite; pertinent; fruity; long-buried; small-town; pointed; ponderous; sparkling; endless; harmless; edifying; illustrative; droll; badly-told; touching; gossipy; trifling; dismal; antique; inept; apt; satirical.

Verbs for Anecdote
apply—to; avoid —s; collect —s; compile—s; dispel by means of —s; edit —s; elaborate—; enrich with .—s; launch into—; manufacture—; narrate—; refer to—; reject—; relate—; retail —s; spice with —s; swell—s; venture—; weaken—; —betrays; —deals with; —entertains; —interests; —treats of.

Derived terms

 * anecdotage
 * anecdotal
 * anecdotalism
 * anecdotally
 * anecdotard
 * anecdotarian
 * anecdoter
 * anecdotic
 * anecdotical
 * anecdotish
 * anecdotist
 * anecdotive
 * anecdotographer

Alternative forms

 * anecdota
 * anecdoton
 * anecdotum