keen

Speech parts

1. keen - Noun

2. keen - Adjective

3. keen - Verb

5. keen - Adjective Satellite

6. Keen - Proper noun

Meaning

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

Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.

Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.

Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.

Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.

To sharpen; to make cold.

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

To wail as a keener does.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sharp cutting acute eager penetrating piercing ardent shrewd biting great strong dandy peachy nifty corking
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Antonyms

senna looney daft sleepyhead slow wooden
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Hypernyms

requiem lament coronach dirge threnody express emotion

Phrases with the word

keen as mustard keen interest as keen as mustard keen understanding keen-edged keen insight

Anagrams

knee Enke kene neek

Examples

an acute observer of politics and politicians Source: Internet

incisive comments Source: Internet

icy knifelike reasoning Source: Internet

as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang Source: Internet

penetrating insight Source: Internet

frequent penetrative observations Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

keelyvine pen keema Keemun keen as a bean keen as mustard keen for