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proverbial
pro·ver·bi·al P0621600 (prə-vûr′bē-əl)adj.1. Of the nature of a proverb.2. Expressed in a proverb.3. Widely referred to, as if the subject of a proverb; famous.
pro·ver′bi·al·ly adv.proverbial (prəˈvɜːbɪəl) adj1. (prenominal) commonly or traditionally referred to, esp as being an example of some peculiarity, characteristic, etc2. of, connected with, embodied in, or resembling a proverb proˈverbially advpro•ver•bi•al (prəˈvɜr bi əl)
adj. 1. of, characteristic of, or resembling a proverb. 2. expressed in or as if in a proverb. 3. having become an object of common mention or reference: his proverbial wit. pro•ver′bi•al•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | proverbial - of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper" | | 2. | proverbial - widely known and spoken of; "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde"known - apprehended with certainty; "a known quantity"; "the limits of the known world"; "a musician known throughout the world"; "a known criminal" |
proverbialadjective conventional, accepted, traditional, famous, acknowledged, typical, well-known, legendary, notorious, customary, famed, archetypal, time-honoured, self-evident, unquestioned, axiomatic He was the proverbial pillar of strength.Translationsproverb (ˈprovəːb) noun a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth. Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!' 諺語，格言 谚语，格言 proˈverbial adjective 諺語的 谚语的proˈverbially adverb 諺語地 谚语地
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Synonyms for proverbialadj conventionalSynonyms- conventional
- accepted
- traditional
- famous
- acknowledged
- typical
- well-known
- legendary
- notorious
- customary
- famed
- archetypal
- time-honoured
- self-evident
- unquestioned
- axiomatic
Words related to proverbialadj widely known and spoken ofRelated Words |