proverbial is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: valid
QuickWords validity: valid

Meanings

Adjective (COMPARABLE)

Comparative Superlative
more proverbial most proverbial
    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.
    • the proverbial smoking gun
    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.

Noun (COUNTABLE)

Singular Plural
proverbial proverbials
    (euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
    • I think we should be prepared in case the proverbial hits the fan.
    (euphemistic in the plural) The groin or the testicles.
    • You'll find they've got you by the proverbials.

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proverbial is a Scrabble valid word

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proverbial is an iScramble, QuickWords valid word

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