keen
11keen — Ⅰ. keen [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) eager; enthusiastic. 2) (keen on) interested in or attracted by. 3) (of a blade) sharp. 4) mentally acute or quick. 5) Brit. (of prices) very low; competitive …
12Keen — Keen, v. t. To sharpen; to make cold. [R.] [1913 Webster] Cold winter keens the brightening flood. Thomson. [1913 Webster] …
13Keen — Keen, n. [Ir. caoine.] A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. {Coranach}. [Ireland] Froude. [1913 Webster] …
14Keen — Keen, v. i. To wail as a keener does. [Ireland] [1913 Webster] …
15keen — adj 1 *sharp, acute Analogous words: piercing, penetrating, probing (see ENTER): *pungent, poignant, piquant: cutting, biting, incisive, trenchant Antonyms: blunt Contrasted words: *dull, obtuse 2 * …
16keen — index acute, bitter (penetrating), close (rigorous), cognizant, discriminating (judicious), eager …
17keen — keen1 W3S3 [ki:n] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(want something)¦ 2¦(like)¦ 3¦(hobby/interest)¦ 4¦(eager to work/learn)¦ 5¦(sight/smell/hearing)¦ 6¦(mind)¦ 7¦(feeling)¦ 8¦(competition)¦ 9¦(attracted)¦ 10¦(sharp)¦ …
18keen — [[t]ki͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ keener, keenest, keens, keening, keened 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ on ing/n, ADJ that, ADJ to inf If you are keen on doing something, you very much want to do it. If you are keen that something should happen, you very much… …
19keen — I UK [kiːn] / US [kɪn] adjective Word forms keen : adjective keen comparative keener superlative keenest *** 1) a) wanting to do something, or wanting other people to do something be keen to do something: The government is keen to avoid further… …
20keen´er — keen1 «keen», adjective. 1. so shaped as to cut well: »a keen blade. 2. sharp; cutting; piercing; intense: »a keen wind, keen hunger, keen pain, Figurative. keen wit. SYNO …
