Hyphenation of proverbial

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word proverbial? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

prover-bial

Definitions of proverbial:

1.	Of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb He kicked the proverbial bucket The proverbial grasshopper
2.	Widely known and spoken of Her proverbial lateness The proverbial absentminded professor Your proverbial dizzy blonde

Synonyms of proverbial:

adj	saying, expression, locution
adj	known

Last hyphenations of this language

unbegrudged antidetonant TAKE-over loppier expression helenn isograft tiebreaker lowering flambeaux protectiveness pre-emotional kulaki Triadelphia lexicographies imperialism lofty calliham diaphyses

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