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keen is the dictionary form of Keening Definition of keen
keen has definitions from the fields of music,fine art
1
[ adjective ] having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Synonyms

sharp penetrating incisive acute knifelike piercing penetrative discriminating

Examples

"an acute observer of politics and politicians" "incisive comments" "icy knifelike reasoning" "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang" "penetrating insight"

2
[ verb ] express grief verbally

Synonyms

lament

Examples

"we lamented the death of the child"

3
[ adjective ] as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

Synonyms

knifelike piercing stabbing cutting

Examples

"a cutting wind" "keen winds" "knifelike cold" "piercing knifelike pains" "piercing cold" "piercing criticism" "a stabbing pain" "lancinating pain"

4
[ adjective ] (informal) very good

Synonyms

great swell bully groovy cracking corking peachy neat nifty not_bad slap-up dandy smashing cool bang-up

Examples

"a bully pulpit" "a neat sports car" "had a great time at the party" "you look simply smashing"

5
[ adjective ] very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation

Synonyms

sharp incisive

Examples

"an incisive mind" "a keen intelligence" "of sharp and active intellect"

6
[ adjective ] intense or sharp

Synonyms

exquisite

Examples

"suffered exquisite pain" "felt exquisite pleasure"

7
[ adjective ] having a sharp cutting edge or point

Examples

"a keen blade"

8
[ adjective ] as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

Synonyms

knifelike lancinate lancinating piercing stabbing cutting

Examples

"a cutting wind" "keen winds" "knifelike cold" "piercing knifelike pains" "piercing cold" "piercing criticism" "a stabbing pain" "lancinating pain"

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1624
10
[ noun ] (Irish) a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
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