Proverbial screw Synonyms

Definitions for Proverbial


  • (adjective) widely known and spoken of
  • (adjective) of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

Definitions for Screw


  • (verb) to twist (something) out of a natural or normal shape or condition
  • (verb) to rob by the use of trickery or threats
  • (noun) a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole