The state or characteristic of being 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. / Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

(euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase. / (euphemistic, in the plural) The groin or the testicles.

In a manner that uses proverbs; in proverbs. / In a manner reminiscent of a proverb.

A proverbial phrase.

plural of proverbialism

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of proverbialize

simple past tense and past participle of proverbialize

present participle of proverbialize

(transitive) To turn into a proverb. / (intransitive) To speak in proverbs.