keen
41keen — Synonyms and related words: Attic, OK, Siberian, ablaze, absorbing, ace high, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, active, acute, adroit, afire, aggressive, agile, agog, alacritous, alert, algid, alive …
42keen — [OE] The ancestral meaning of keen is ‘brave’. That is what its German and Dutch relatives, kühn and koen, mean, and that is what keen itself meant in the Old English period. But this sense had died out by the 17th century, having been replaced… …
43keen — I adj Wanting to, excited about {British}. I m keen to go to the motion pictures. 1930s II adj Attractive or appealing. She was a keen girl, with nice gams and figure. 1910s …
44keen — {{11}}keen (adj.) c.1200, from O.E. cene bold brave, later clever, wise, from P.Gmc. *kan be able to (see CAN (Cf. can)). Original prehistoric senses seem to have been both brave and skilled; cognate with O.N. kænn skillful, wise, M.Du. coene… …
45keen — a. 1. Eager, zealous, ardent, earnest, fervid, vehement. 2. Sharp, acute, with a fine edge. 3. Piercing, penetrating, cutting. 4. Severe, bitter, poignant, acrimonious, caustic. 5. Shrewd, discerning, quick, sagacious, astute, keen sighted, keen… …
46keen — [OE] The ancestral meaning of keen is ‘brave’. That is what its German and Dutch relatives, kühn and koen, mean, and that is what keen itself meant in the Old English period. But this sense had died out by the 17th century, having been replaced… …
47keen — 1. adj. 1 (of a person, desire, or interest) eager, ardent (a keen sportsman). 2 (foll. by on) much attracted by; fond of or enthusiastic about. 3 (of the senses) sharp; highly sensitive. 4 intellectually acute. 5 a having a sharp edge or point.… …
48keen on — phrasal very enthusiastic or excited about < wasn t keen on going > …
49keen on — adjective fond, or appreciative of Im not keen on fish with lots of bones …
50keen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. piercing, stinging, nippy; sharp, edged, cutting, razorlike; eager, enthusiastic, ardent; acute, clever, shrewd, quick. See desire, sharpness, feeling, intelligence, cold. keen on II (Roget s IV)… …
