Proverbial

/pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters

Definition of Proverbial

noun

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

adjective

Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.
"proverbial spilled milk"
Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
"I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family."

Anagrams of Proverbial

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "proverbial":

8-LETTER WORDS

borrelia provable proviral reproval

7-LETTER WORDS

bipolar bolivar broiler laborer overlap parboil peloria peroral preboil preoral prevail proverb ropable vaporer variole

6-LETTER WORDS

arrive bailer bailor barrel barrio birler boiler boreal braver irreal librae obelia orbier palier parlor+14 more

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Related Word Patterns

PR...Words starting with "pr"...ALWords ending with "al"All 10-letter words Unscramble "proverbial"

Rhyming Words

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral aboriginal abstractional abuttal+5 more

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