heathcliff
definitions
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proper noun
The central character in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights, known for his intense, brooding, and often vengeful nature.en: The central character in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights, known for his intense, brooding, and often vengeful nature.
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noun
A person characterized by a dark, brooding, and intense temperament, often associated with romantic or vengeful qualities.en: A person characterized by a dark, brooding, and intense temperament, often associated with romantic or vengeful qualities.
examples
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She discovered that Heathcliff had forbidden him to go to school and had treated him cruelly his whole life.
She discovered that Heathcliff had forbidden him to go to school and had treated him cruelly his whole life.
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He played the role of a Heathcliff, brooding silently in the corner of the room.
He played the role of a Heathcliff, brooding silently in the corner of the room.