proverbial
of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
expressed in a proverb or proverbs: proverbial wisdom.
of the nature of or resembling a proverb: proverbial sayings.
having been made the subject of a proverb: the proverbial barn door which is closed too late.
having become an object of common mention or reference: your proverbial inability to get anywhere on time.
Origin of proverbial
1Other words from proverbial
- pro·ver·bi·al·ly, adverb
- un·pro·ver·bi·al, adjective
- un·pro·ver·bi·al·ly, adverb
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How to use proverbial in a sentence
However, while an AI is a lot smarter than the proverbial thousand monkeys banging away on a thousand typewriters, it will take some time before we’ll see AI- and NLP-generated content that’s actually readable.
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As VOSD hosts Scott Lewis, Sara Libby and Andrew Keatts drew the proverbial curtain on election night, some candidates still needed to sweat it out.
Quibi wasn’t the spark of the proverbial college dropout with a passion for entertainment trying to invent a new format for mobile phones with ramen money from friends and family.
He was the proverbially smooth young man looking to get ahead, and he did.
The Real James Bond: Ian Fleming’s Commandos Reviewed | Michael Korda | November 19, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTAlthough the beat of a raindrop is proverbially light, the stroke is not ineffective.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerIt was used especially by professional philosophers, who were proverbially careless about their dress.
The Private Life of the Romans | Harold Whetstone JohnstonLove is proverbially patient, and Helen listens—at least does not interrupt.
The mountains, which faith is proverbially said to move, are nothing beside that which the will can accomplish.
Toilers of the Sea | Victor HugoImpressions and habits acquired in youth are proverbially lasting.
Reflections on the Operation of the Present System of Education, 1853 | Christopher C. Andrews
British Dictionary definitions for proverbial
/ (prəˈvɜːbɪəl) /
(prenominal) commonly or traditionally referred to, esp as being an example of some peculiarity, characteristic, etc
of, connected with, embodied in, or resembling a proverb
Derived forms of proverbial
- proverbially, adverb
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