PROVERBIAL


Meaning of PROVERBIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prə-ˈvər-bē-əl ]

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-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.