English Explanatory Dictionary

Heathcliffian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having characteristics similar to the character Heathcliff, especially dark, brooding, intense, tortured, possessive, aggressive, and/or uncivilized.

Word forms

Heathcliffian more Heathcliffian most Heathcliffian

Etymology

From the character in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights.

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