Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The background of a design in lace.
- adjective Having a strong liking, inclination, or affection.
- adjective Affectionate; tender.
- adjective Immoderately affectionate or indulgent; doting.
- adjective Cherished; dear.
- adjective Archaic Naively credulous or foolish.
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete preterit of
find . - A Middle English form of
fand . - To be fond; be in love; dote.
- To treat with great indulgence or tenderness; caress; fondle.
- Foolish; simple; silly.
- Exhibiting or expressing foolishness or folly.
- Foolishly tender and loving; doting; weakly indulgent; also (without implication of weakness or foolishness), tender; loving; very affectionate.
- Foolishly or extravagantly prized; hence, trifling; trivial.
- Disposed to prize highly or to like very much; feeling affection or pleasure: usually followed by of, rarely by an infinitive: as, to be fond of children; to be fond of oysters.
- Cloyingly sweet in taste or smell; fulsome; luscious.
- noun A gravy from braized and spiced meats which serves as the foundation for sauces.
- noun Bottom.
- noun Fund; stock.
- noun (F. pron. fôṅ). A background or groundwork, especially of lace.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- imp. of
find . Found. - transitive verb obsolete To caress; to fondle.
- adjective Archaic Foolish; silly; simple; weak.
- adjective Foolishly tender and loving; weakly indulgent; over-affectionate.
- adjective Affectionate; loving; tender; -- in a good sense.
- adjective Loving; much pleased; affectionately regardful, indulgent, or desirous; longing or yearning; -- followed by
of (formerly also byon ). - adjective rare Doted on; regarded with affection.
- adjective obsolete Trifling; valued by folly; trivial.
- noun Foundation; bottom; groundwork
- noun (Lace Making) The ground.
- noun (Cookery) The broth or juice from braised flesh or fish, usually served as a sauce.
- noun Fund, stock, or store.
- intransitive verb obsolete To be fond; to dote.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having a
liking oraffection (for). - adjective
Affectionate . - adjective
Indulgent . - adjective
Outlandish ;foolish ;silly . - noun The background design in lace-making.
- verb obsolete To have a foolish
affection for, tobe fond of .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having or displaying warmth or affection
- adjective absurd or silly because unlikely
- adjective extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
- adjective (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Alas, I have no dowry to give you, save the blessing of your dear old -- your dear fond, _fond_ father, _ (kisses her forehead) _ But only obey me in this, and Lady Fortune will smile on us all -- smile -- _smile_.
Oh! Susannah! A Farcical Comedy in Three Acts Mark Ambient
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While I have no doubt that _au fond ... au fond_ he is a charming boy, quite charming, at present he is -- shall I say?
The Little Nugget 1928
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V. ii.199 (334,4) a kind of yesty collection, which carries them through and through the most fond and winnowed opinions] [W: most fann'd] This is a very happy emendation; but I know not why the critic should suppose that _fond_ was printed for _fann'd_ in consequence of any reason or reflection.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies Samuel Johnson 1746
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He has and always will remain fond of the fans in Minnesota.
Vikings plan to release Randy Moss Mark Maske 2010
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Probably the one of which I'm most fond is the barber Floyd Bone, who first makes his appearance in chapter 2:
Fan Fiction Update 2008
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In French cooking, a stock is called the fond de cuisine, the foundation of cooking.
THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK MARY RISLEY 2003
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In French cooking, a stock is called the fond de cuisine, the foundation of cooking.
THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK MARY RISLEY 2003
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I call her fond names, and make the sign of the cross over it every night.
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In French cooking, a stock is called the fond de cuisine, the foundation of cooking.
THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK MARY RISLEY 2003
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John smiled at her in fond thanks – the wife who hindered him by no selfishness or weakness, but was his right hand and support in everything.
qroqqa commented on the word fond
Originally the past participle of a now obsolete verb 'fon', whose original meaning was "lose flavour, become insipid", later extended to foolishness of various kinds, in particular foolish doting upon something: whence the modern sense, with the foolishness unimplied. Probably related to 'fun'.
July 17, 2009