Proverbial vs. Figurative

Proverbialadjective

Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.

Proverbialadjective

Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.

Proverbialadjective

Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

Proverbialnoun

(euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.

Proverbialnoun

(euphemistic) The groin or the testicles.

Proverbialadjective

Mentioned or comprised in a proverb; used as a proverb; hence, commonly known; as, a proverbial expression; his meanness was proverbial.

Proverbialadjective

Of or pertaining to proverbs; resembling a proverb.

Proverbialadjective

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb;

Proverbialadjective

widely known and spoken of;

Proverbialadjective

(of a word or phrase) referred to in a proverb or idiom

Proverbialadjective

well known, especially so as to be stereotypical

Proverbialnoun

used to stand for a word or phrase that is normally part of a proverb or idiom but is not actually uttered

Figurativeadjective

Metaphorical or tropical, as opposed to literal; using figures; as of the use of "cats and dogs" in the phrase "It's raining cats and dogs".

Figurativeadjective

Metaphorically so called.

Figurativeadjective

With many figures of speech.

Figurativeadjective

Emblematic; representative

Figurativeadjective

(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.

Figurativeadjective

Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative.

Figurativeadjective

Used in a sense that is tropical, as a metaphor; not literal; - applied to words and expressions.

Figurativeadjective

Abounding in figures of speech; flowery; florid; as, a highly figurative description.

Figurativeadjective

Relating to the representation of form or figure by drawing, carving, etc. See Figure, n., 2.

Figurativeadjective

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech;

Figurativeadjective

consisting of or forming human or animal figures;

Figurativeadjective

departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical

Figurativeadjective

(of an artist or work of art) representing forms that are recognizably derived from life.