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Definition of Keen

1. Adjective. Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions. "Frequent penetrative observations"

2. Verb. Express grief verbally. "We lamented the death of the child"

3. Noun. A funeral lament sung with loud wailing.

4. Adjective. Intense or sharp. "Felt exquisite pleasure"

5. Adjective. Very good. "You look simply smashing"

6. Adjective. Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument. "Lancinating pain"

7. Adjective. Having a sharp cutting edge or point. "A keen blade"

Definition of Keen

1. a. Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.

2. v. t. To sharpen; to make cold.

3. n. A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.

4. v. i. To wail as a keener does.

Definition of Keen

1. Adjective. showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense. ¹

2. Adjective. vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite. ¹

3. Adjective. sharp; having a fine edge or point. ¹

4. Adjective. acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness. ¹

5. Adjective. bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm. ¹

6. Adjective. piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc,; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen. ¹

7. Adjective. (context: often with ''to'' + infinitive or with a prepositional phrase) Enthusiastic ¹

8. Adjective. (US informal dated) Marvelous. ¹

9. Adjective. (U.K.) extremely low as to be competitive. ¹

10. Adjective. (obsolete) brave, courageous; bold, audacious. ¹

11. Verb. (transitive rare) To sharpen; to make cold. ¹

12. Noun. A prolonged wail for a deceased person. ¹

13. Verb. (intransitive) To utter a keen. ¹

14. Verb. (transitive) To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry. ¹

15. Verb. (transitive) To mourn. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Keen

1. enthusiastic [adj KEENER, KEENEST] / to wail loudly over the dead [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: enthusiastic

Medical Definition of Keen

1. William W., U.S. Surgeon, 1837-1932. See: Keen's operation, Keen's sign. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keen

keelhauled keelhauling keelhauls keelie keelies keeling keelings keelless keelman keelmen

keels keelson keelsons keelyvine pen keema keen keen-sighted keen-witted keen as mustard keen on

keened keener keeners keenest keeneth keening keenings keenly keenness keennesses

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