Australian English Meaning of keen
keen
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Definitions and Meaning of keen in English
keen (n)
a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
keen (v)
express grief verbally
keen (s)
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
intense or sharp
very good
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
having a sharp cutting edge or point
keen (superl.)
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.
keen (v. t.)
To sharpen; to make cold.
keen (n.)
A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
keen (v. i.)
To wail as a keener does.
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keen
a funeral lament sung with loud wailing, express grief verbally, having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions, intense or sharp, very
acute,quick,sensitive,sharp,accurate,clear,delicate,discerning,good,good
bad,dead,dull,dulled,fading,deadened,dimmed,inaccurate,inaccurate,insensitive
keelvat => keel, keelson => Keelson, keel-shaped => Keel-shaped, keels => keels (keels), keelman => boatman,
