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ceen, ckeen, een, kee, keeeen, keem, keenn, ken, kkeen
Keen — synonyms, definition
1. keen (a)
119 synonyms
acerb acerbic acicular acid acrid acrimonious acuminate acute adroit agile agog alert anxious apt arcane ardent assured astringent astute attentive • • •
2. keen (Verb)
7 synonyms
cry groan hoot lament moan murmur whine
1 definition
keen (Verb) — Express grief verbally.
ex. "we keened the death of the child"
2 types of
express emotion express feelings
3. keen (Adjective)
21 synonym
bang-up bully corking cracking dandy great groovy grouse knifelike lancinate lancinating lovely nifty not bad peachy penetrative ripper slap-up smashing stabbing • • •
7 definitions
keen (Adjective) — Having or showing great excitement and interest.
keen (Adjective) — Having a strong or impatient wish to do something.
keen (Adjective) — Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.
keen (Adjective) — Intense or sharp.
ex. "suffered keen pain"
keen (Adjective) — Very good.
ex. "he did a keen job"
keen (Adjective) — Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument.
ex. "keen winds"
keen (Adjective) — Having a sharp cutting edge or point.
ex. "a keen blade"
4. keen (Noun)
1 definition
keen (Noun) — A funeral lament sung with loud wailing.
6 types of
coronach dirge lament requiem threnode threnody