Keene vs. Keen

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  • Keene (adjective)

    obsolete form of keen

  • Keen (adjective)

    Often with a infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

    “I’m keen about computers.”

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    “He is keen for help.”

    “She’s keen to learn another language.”

    ““Do you want to go on holiday with me?” / “Yes, I’m keen.””

  • Keen (adjective)

    Fierce, intense, vehement.

    “This boy has a keen appetite.”

  • Keen (adjective)

    Having a fine edge or point; sharp.

  • Keen (adjective)

    Acute of mind, having or expressing penetrating, sharp.

  • Keen (adjective)

    Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.

    “keen satire or sarcasm”

  • Keen (adjective)

    Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

    “a keen wind”

    “the cold is very keen”

  • Keen (adjective)

    Extremely low as to be competitive.

    “keen prices”

  • Keen (adjective)

    Marvelous.

    “I just got this peachy keen new dress.”

  • Keen (adjective)

    Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.

  • Keen (verb)

    To make cold, to sharpen.

  • Keen (verb)

    To utter a keen.

  • Keen (verb)

    To utter with a voice or cry.

  • Keen (verb)

    To mourn.

  • Keen (noun)

    A prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Wiktionary
  • Keen (adjective)

    having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm

    “a keen gardener”

    “John was keen to help”

  • Keen (adjective)

    interested in or attracted by (someone or something)

    “Bob makes it obvious he’s keen on her”

  • Keen (adjective)

    (of a sense) highly developed

    “I have keen eyesight”

  • Keen (adjective)

    having or showing great perception or insight

    “a keen understanding of animal psychology”

    “her keen intellect”

  • Keen (adjective)

    (of the edge or point of a blade) sharp

    “the keen blade went through the weeds”

  • Keen (adjective)

    (of the air or wind) extremely cold; biting

    “a keen wind cut through their thick overalls”

  • Keen (adjective)

    (of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear

    “ear-splitting explosive bursts, keen and sharp”

  • Keen (adjective)

    (of activity or feeling) intense

    “there could be keen competition to provide the service”

  • Keen (adjective)

    (of prices) very low; competitive

    “we offer extremely keen rates”

  • Keen (adjective)

    excellent

    “I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!”

  • Keen (verb)

    wail in grief for a dead person

    “the body of Johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him”

    “their keening womenfolk”

  • Keen (verb)

    make an eerie wailing sound

    “the keening of the cold night wind”

  • Keen (noun)

    an Irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

Oxford Dictionary

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