Definition of keen

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Keen (superl.) Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm..

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Pungency :: Pungency (n.) The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia..
Edge :: Edge (v. t.) To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on..
Exquisite :: Exquisite (a.) Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure..
Zest :: Zest (n.) Hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto..
Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to..
Angry :: Angry (superl.) Sharp; keen; stimulated.
Hanker :: Hanker (v. i.) To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town..
Enjoyment :: Enjoyment (n.) That which gives pleasure or keen satisfaction.
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain..
Perspicacious :: Perspicacious (a.) Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
Keen :: Keen (n.) A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
Sharpen :: Sharpen (a.) To give a keen edge or fine point to; to make sharper; as, to sharpen an ax, or the teeth of a saw..
Quick :: Quick (superl.) Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.
Sagacious :: Sagacious (a.) Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark..
Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Acuteness of perception; keen sensibility.
Greyhound :: Greyhound (n.) A slender, graceful breed of dogs, remarkable for keen sight and swiftness. It is one of the oldest varieties known, and is figured on the Egyptian monuments..
Agony :: Agony (n.) Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
Twinge :: Twinge (v. i.) To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges..
Keen :: Keen (superl.) Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge..
Wekeen :: Wekeen (n.) The meadow pipit.
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