keen 1 (k n)adj. keen·er, keen·est 1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point. 2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity. See Synonyms at sharp. 3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear. 4. Sharp; vivid; strong: "His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright). 5. Intense; piercing: a keen wind. 6. Pungent; acrid: A keen smell of skunk was left behind. 7. a. Ardent; enthusiastic: a keen chess player. b. Eagerly desirous: keen on going to Europe in the spring. 8. Slang Great; splendid; fine: What a keen day! [Middle English kene, from Old English c ne, brave.]keen  ly adv.keen ness n. |
| keen 2 (kn) n. A loud, wailing lament for the dead. intr.v. keened, keen·ing, keens To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead. See Synonyms at cry. [From Irish Gaelic caoineadh, from caoninim, I lament, from Old Irish caínim, coínim, perhaps of Brittonic origin.] keen er n. |
keener [ˈkiːnə]
n
Canadian informal a person, esp a student, who is keen, enthusiastic, or zealous
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