PROVERBIAL Meaning of PROVERBIAL in English [pro.ver.bi.al] adj (1548) 1: of, relating to, or resembling a proverb 2: that has become a proverb or byword: commonly spoken of "the ~ smoking gun" -- pro.ver.bi.al.ly adv Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012