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proverbial |
Overview of adj proverbial The adj proverbial has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) proverbial -- (of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper") 2. proverbial -- (widely known and spoken of "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentiminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde") Antonyms of adj proverbial 1 of 2 senses of proverbial Sense 2 proverbial INDIRECT (VIA known) -> unknown Similarity of adj proverbial 2 senses of proverbial Sense 1 proverbial Pertains to noun proverb (Sense 1) =>proverb, adage, saw, byword => saying, expression, locution Sense 2 proverbial => known (vs. unknown) Attributes of adj proverbial Familiarity of adj proverbial proverbial used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj proverbial proverbial Overview of adj proverbial The adj proverbial has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) proverbial -- (of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper") 2. proverbial -- (widely known and spoken of "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentiminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde")
proverbial definition
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