fond vs knowing

fond

adj
  • Indulgent. 

  • Affectionate. 

  • Having a liking or affection (for). 

  • Outlandish; foolish; silly. 

noun
  • Brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables. 

  • A group of records having shared provenance. 

  • The background design in lace-making. 

knowing

adj
  • Deliberate, wilful. 

  • The ability to know something without being taught. 

  • Suggestive of private knowledge or understanding. 

  • Possessing knowledge or understanding; knowledgeable, intelligent. 

  • Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. 

  • Demonstrating knowledge of what is in fashion; stylish, chic. 

prep
  • Given my knowledge about someone or something. 

noun
  • The act or condition of having knowledge. 

How often have the words fond and knowing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )