All 3 Uses of
cunning
in
Wuthering Heights
- He cunningly conjectured they were staying away in order to avoid hearing his protracted blessing.†
p. 59.9cunningly = in a manner that is clever and typically that includes tricking others
- It shows you are a cunning little fox, and nobody will put faith in you any more.'†
p. 140.9cunning = good at achieving goals through cleverness and deception
- He had the cunning to unlock and re-lock the door, without shutting it; and when he should have gone to bed, he begged to sleep with Hareton, and his petition was granted for once.†
p. 206.9 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(cunning as in: a cunning thief) being good at achieving goals through cleverness -- and typically through deception as well (tricking others)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
At one time, cunning was also used as a synonym for cute.