Definition of Proverbial | Word Scrabble Finder

NOUN

Definition - Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
Definition - The groin or the testicles.
Example - You'll find they've got you by the proverbials.

ADJECTIVE

Definition - Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
Example - You'll find they've got you by the proverbials.
Definition - Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.
Example - proverbial spilled milk
Definition - Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
Example - I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family.

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provable ₁₅ proviral ₁₃ reproval ₁₃ borrelia ₁₀

proverb ₁₄ bolivar ₁₂ overlap ₁₂ prevail ₁₂ vaporer ₁₂ bipolar ₁₁ parboil ₁₁ preboil ₁₁ ropable ₁₁ variole ₁₀ broiler ₉ laborer ₉ peloria ₉ peroral ₉ preoral ₉

braver ₁₁ pavior ₁₁ plover ₁₁ prover ₁₁ verbal ₁₁ viable ₁₁ prober ₁₀ arrive ₉ lovier ₉ ravier ₉ varier ₉ bailer ₈ bailor ₈ barrel ₈ barrio ₈ birler ₈ boiler ₈ boreal ₈ librae ₈ obelia ₈ orbier ₈ palier ₈ parlor ₈ parole ₈ parrel ₈ rapier ₈ reboil ₈ repair ₈ ropier ₈ irreal ₆ railer ₆

above ₁₀ bevor ₁₀ brave ₁₀ bravi ₁₀ bravo ₁₀ parve ₁₀ parvo ₁₀ paver ₁₀ pervo ₁₀ prove ₁₀ vapor ₁₀ viper ₁₀ pibal ₉ probe ₉ rebop ₉ aiver ₈ alive ₈ ervil ₈ laevo ₈ laver ₈ liver ₈ livre ₈ lover ₈ olive ₈ ravel ₈ raver ₈ rival ₈ river ₈ rover ₈ valor ₈ velar ₈ viler ₈ viola ₈ viral ₈ vireo ₈ voila ₈ voile ₈ volar ₈ abler ₇ aboil ₇ arbor ₇ baler ₇ barer ₇ barre ₇ birle ₇ blare ₇ blear ₇ bolar ₇ boral ₇ borer ₇

pave ₉ perv ₉ verb ₉ vibe ₉ blip ₈ pleb ₈ prob ₈ arvo ₇ aver ₇ evil ₇ lave ₇ leva ₇ levo ₇ live ₇ love ₇ oval ₇ over ₇ rave ₇ rive ₇ rove ₇ vail ₇ vair ₇ vale ₇ veal ₇ veil ₇ vela ₇ vera ₇ vial ₇ vier ₇ vile ₇ viol ₇ virl ₇ vlei ₇ vole ₇ able ₆ abri ₆ aper ₆ bail ₆ bale ₆ bare ₆ beal ₆ bear ₆ bier ₆ bile ₆ birl ₆ biro ₆ birr ₆ blae ₆ boar ₆ boil ₆

bap ₇ bop ₇ ave ₆ avo ₆ lav ₆ lev ₆ ova ₆ rev ₆ var ₆ via ₆ vie ₆ voe ₆ abo ₅ alb ₅ alp ₅ ape ₅ apo ₅ arb ₅ bal ₅ bar ₅ bel ₅ bio ₅ boa ₅ bra ₅ bro ₅ brr ₅ lab ₅ lap ₅ lib ₅ lip ₅ lob ₅ lop ₅ oba ₅ obe ₅ obi ₅ opa ₅ ope ₅ orb ₅ pal ₅ par ₅ pea ₅ per ₅ pia ₅ pie ₅ poi ₅ pol ₅ pro ₅ rap ₅ reb ₅ rep ₅

ab ₄ ba ₄ be ₄ bi ₄ bo ₄ op ₄ pa ₄ pe ₄ pi ₄ po ₄ ae ₂ ai ₂ al ₂ ar ₂ el ₂ er ₂ la ₂ li ₂ lo ₂ oe ₂ oi ₂ or ₂ re ₂

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PROVERBIAL