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Keene (adjective)
obsolete form of keen
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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.””
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Keen (adjective)
Fierce, intense, vehement.
“This boy has a keen appetite.”
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Keen (adjective)
Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
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Keen (adjective)
Acute of mind, having or expressing penetrating, sharp.
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Keen (adjective)
Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
“keen satire or sarcasm”
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Keen (adjective)
Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
“a keen wind”
“the cold is very keen”
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Keen (adjective)
Extremely low as to be competitive.
“keen prices”
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Keen (adjective)
Marvelous.
“I just got this peachy keen new dress.”
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Keen (adjective)
Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.
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Keen (verb)
To make cold, to sharpen.
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Keen (verb)
To utter a keen.
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Keen (verb)
To utter with a voice or cry.
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Keen (verb)
To mourn.
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Keen (noun)
A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
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Keen (adjective)
having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
“a keen gardener”
“John was keen to help”
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Keen (adjective)
interested in or attracted by (someone or something)
“Bob makes it obvious he’s keen on her”
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Keen (adjective)
(of a sense) highly developed
“I have keen eyesight”
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Keen (adjective)
having or showing great perception or insight
“a keen understanding of animal psychology”
“her keen intellect”
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Keen (adjective)
(of the edge or point of a blade) sharp
“the keen blade went through the weeds”
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Keen (adjective)
(of the air or wind) extremely cold; biting
“a keen wind cut through their thick overalls”
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Keen (adjective)
(of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear
“ear-splitting explosive bursts, keen and sharp”
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Keen (adjective)
(of activity or feeling) intense
“there could be keen competition to provide the service”
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Keen (adjective)
(of prices) very low; competitive
“we offer extremely keen rates”
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Keen (adjective)
excellent
“I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!”
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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”
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Keen (verb)
make an eerie wailing sound
“the keening of the cold night wind”
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Keen (noun)
an Irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.