English words for 'Alternative form of proverbialize.'
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- A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.
- Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
- A nickname or epithet.
- A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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- Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language.
- (music) Relating to parts or pieces which are written both within the natural physical limitations of the instrument and human body and, less so or less often, the styles of playing used on specific instruments.
- Resembling or characteristic of an idiom.
- Using many idioms.
- (programming) Following the conventions of the language, or doing things in the common way for the language, rather than code that is ported from another language and therefore may not follow the common conventions.
- of or relating to or conforming to idiom
adj
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- widely known and spoken of
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
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- Used in many idiomatic expressions and proverbs to refer to common objects, roles, or situations connected with something definite, in the manner of an analogy
- Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
- Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
- Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
- Used before a demonym ending in -ish or -ese to refer to people of a given country collectively.
- When stressed, used before the name of a famous person, to distinguish said person from a hypothetical lesser-known person with the same name.
- ...because it has already been mentioned, is to be completely specified in the same sentence, or very shortly thereafter.
- Used with the plural of a surname to indicate the entire family.
- Used before a noun phrase beginning with superlative or comparative adjective or an ordinal number, indicating that the noun refers to a single item.
- When stressed, indicates that it describes something which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
- Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
- (colloquial) Precedes a familiar nickname or other term of address.
- Used before a body part, a family member, a pet (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
- Used before a noun designating something considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
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- A proverb or proverbial expression, common saying; a frequently used word or phrase.
- An object of notoriety or contempt, scorn or derision.
- Someone or something that stands as an example (i.e. metonymically) for something else, by having some of that something's characteristic traits.
- A nickname or epithet.
- A characteristic word or expression; a word or phrase associated with a person or group.
- a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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adj
verb
noun
adj
- Pertaining or conforming to idiom, the natural mode of expression of a language.
- (music) Relating to parts or pieces which are written both within the natural physical limitations of the instrument and human body and, less so or less often, the styles of playing used on specific instruments.
- Resembling or characteristic of an idiom.
- Using many idioms.
- (programming) Following the conventions of the language, or doing things in the common way for the language, rather than code that is ported from another language and therefore may not follow the common conventions.
- of or relating to or conforming to idiom
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adj
adj
- of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb
- Optionally placed before an element of a well-known proverb or metaphor to emphasize that the element is not being used in a literal sense (see Usage notes below)
- widely known and spoken of
- Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
- Widely known; famous; stereotypical.