adj.
Pronunciation: pr ə - ' v ə r-b ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1548
1 : of, relating to, or resembling a proverb
2 : that has become a proverb or byword : commonly spoken of <the proverbial smoking gun>
– pro · ver · bi · al · ly \ - ə -l ē \ adverb