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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024keen1 /kin/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - finely sharpened;
so shaped as to cut or pierce readily:a razor with a keen edge. - sharp, piercing, or biting:a keen wind.
- very sensitive, responsive, or alert:a keen sense of hearing; a keen mind.
- having great ability to see clearly and understand;
astute:a keen observer of human nature. - intense:keen competition for the job.
- eager;
interested;
enthusiastic: [~ + to + verb][usually: be + ~]I was very keen to go swimming.[~ + on/about]He was very keen on football. - interested in romantically:[be + ~ + on]not keen on anyone special at the moment.
- Slang Termsgreat;
wonderful:a keen new bike.
keen•ly, adv. : felt the loss keenly. keen•ness, n. [uncountable]] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024keen1 (kēn),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - finely sharpened, as an edge;
so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily:a keen razor. - sharp, piercing, or biting:a keen wind; keen satire.
- characterized by strength and distinctness of perception;
extremely sensitive or responsive:keen eyes; keen ears. - having or showing great mental penetration or acumen:keen reasoning; a keen mind.
- animated by or showing strong feeling or desire:keen competition.
- intense, as feeling or desire:keen ambition; keen jealousy.
- eager;
interested;
enthusiastic (often fol. by about, on, etc., or an infinitive):She is really keen on going swimming. - Slang Termsgreat;
wonderful;
marvelous.
- bef. 900; 1930–35 for def. 8; Middle English kene, Old English cēne; cognate with German kühn, Old High German chuoni bold, Old Norse kœnn wise, skillful
- 1, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See sharp.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged cutting, bitter, caustic.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged piercing, penetrating, acute.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discerning, acute, astute, sagacious, shrewd, clever.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See avid.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged earnest, fervid.
- 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dull.
keen2 (kēn),USA pronunciation n. - a wailing lament for the dead.
v.i. - to wail in lamentation for the dead.
v.t. - to bewail or lament by or with keening.
- Irish caoine (noun, nominal), caoin- (verb, verbal, stem of caoinim) lament
- 1805–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: keen /kiːn/ adj - eager or enthusiastic
- (postpositive) followed by on: fond (of); devoted (to): keen on a girl, keen on golf
- intellectually acute: a keen wit
- (of sight, smell, hearing, etc) capable of recognizing fine distinctions
- having a sharp cutting edge or point
- extremely cold and penetrating: a keen wind
- intense or strong: a keen desire
- chiefly Brit extremely low so as to be competitive: keen prices
Etymology: Old English cēne; related to Old High German kuoni brave, Old Norse koenn wise; see can1, knowˈkeenly adv ˈkeenness n keen /kiːn/ vb (intransitive)- to lament the dead
n - a dirge or lament for the dead
Etymology: 19th Century: from Irish Gaelic caoine, from Old Irish coīnim I wailˈkeener n |