Keen vs. Unkeen

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Keenadjective

Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

Keenadjective

Fierce, intense, vehement.

Keenadjective

Having a fine edge or point; sharp.

Keenadjective

Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.

Keenadjective

Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.

Keenadjective

Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

Keenadjective

(Britain) Extremely low as to be competitive.

Keenadjective

Marvelous.

Keenadjective

(obsolete) Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.

Keenverb

To make cold, to sharpen.

Keenverb

(intransitive) To utter a keen.

Keenverb

(transitive) To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.

Keenverb

(transitive) To mourn.

Keennoun

A prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Keenadjective

Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.

Keenadjective

Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.

Keenadjective

Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.

Keenadjective

Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; - applied to cold, wind, etc.; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.

Keenadjective

Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.

Keenadjective

Wonderful; delightful; marvelous; as, that would be keen.

Keenverb

To sharpen; to make cold.

Keenverb

To wail as a keener does.

Keennoun

A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.

Keennoun

a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

Keenverb

express grief verbally;

Keenadjective

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions;

Keenadjective

intense or sharp;

Keenadjective

very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation;

Keenadjective

very good;

Keenadjective

as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;

Keenadjective

having a sharp cutting edge or point;

Keenadjective

having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm

Keenadjective

interested in or attracted by (someone or something)

Keenadjective

(of a sense) highly developed

Keenadjective

having or showing great perception or insight

Keenadjective

(of the edge or point of a blade) sharp

Keenadjective

(of the air or wind) extremely cold; biting

Keenadjective

(of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear

Keenadjective

(of activity or feeling) intense

Keenadjective

(of prices) very low; competitive

Keenadjective

excellent

Keenverb

wail in grief for a dead person

Keenverb

make an eerie wailing sound

Keennoun

an Irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

Unkeenadjective

Not keen, lacking in enthusiasm or motivation.

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