ALL meanings of keen
keen
K k - adjective keen finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor. 1
- adjective keen sharp, piercing, or biting: a keen wind; keen satire. 1
- adjective keen characterized by strength and distinctness of perception; extremely sensitive or responsive: keen eyes; keen ears. 1
- adjective keen having or showing great mental penetration or acumen: keen reasoning; a keen mind. 1
- adjective keen animated by or showing strong feeling or desire: keen competition. 1
- adjective keen intense, as feeling or desire: keen ambition; keen jealousy. 1
- adjective keen eager; interested; enthusiastic (often followed by about, on, etc., or an infinitive): She is really keen on going swimming. 1
- adjective keen Slang. great; wonderful; marvelous. 1
- noun keen a wailing lament for the dead. 1
- verb without object keen to wail in lamentation for the dead. 1
- verb with object keen to mourn for by or with such keening or wailing: keening his mother while kneeling at her grave. 1
- noun keen Wail in grief for a dead person; sing a keen. 1
- adjective keen eager, diligent 1
- adjective keen enthusiastic 1
- adjective keen enthusiastic, eager 1
- adjective keen enthusiastic doer of sth 1
- adjective keen eager to do sth 1
- adjective keen intellect, mind 1
- adjective keen blade: sharp 1
- adjective keen profound 1
- adjective keen biting 1
- adjective keen incisive 1
- adjective keen strong 1
- adjective keen marvellous 1
- adjective keen low 1
- noun keen lament 1
- intransitive verb keen wail, lament 1
- adjective keen If you describe someone as keen, you mean that they have an enthusiastic nature and are interested in everything that they do. 0
- adjective keen A keen interest or emotion is one that is very intense. 0
- adjective keen If you are a keen supporter of a cause, movement, or idea, you support it enthusiastically. 0
- adjective keen If you say that someone has a keen mind, you mean that they are very clever and aware of what is happening around them. 0
- adjective keen If you have a keen eye or ear, you are able to notice things that are difficult to detect. 0
- graded adjective keen If you are keen on someone, you find them sexually attractive and want to get to know them better. 0
- adjective keen A keen fight or competition is one in which the competitors are all trying very hard to win, and it is not easy to predict who will win. 0
- adjective keen Keen prices are low and competitive. 0
- verb keen If someone keens, they cry out or make sounds to express their sorrow at someone's death. 0
- adjective keen eager or enthusiastic 0
- adjective keen fond (of); devoted (to) 0
- adjective keen intellectually acute 0
- adjective keen (of sight, smell, hearing, etc) capable of recognizing fine distinctions 0
- adjective keen having a sharp cutting edge or point 0
- noun keen A prolonged wail for a deceased person. 0
- adjective keen extremely cold and penetrating 0
- verb keen (Transitive Verb) (rare) To sharpen; to make cold. 0
- adjective keen intense or strong 0
- verb keen (Intransitive Verb) To utter a keen. 0
- adjective keen extremely low so as to be competitive 0
- verb keen (Transitive Verb) To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry. 0
- adjective keen very good 0
- verb keen (Transitive Verb) To mourn. 0