Definition of keen

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Keen (v. t.) To sharpen; to make cold.

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Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey..
Exquisite :: Exquisite (a.) Exceeding; extreme; keen; -- used in a bad or a good sense; as, exquisite pain or pleasure..
Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A person of a keen, irritable temper..
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain..
Keen :: Keen (superl.) Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm..
Acuminous :: Acuminous (a.) Characterized by acumen; keen.
Damask :: Damask (v. t.) To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or water, as metal. See Damaskeen..
Exasperation :: Exasperation (n.) The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.
Acute :: Acute (a.) Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense; as, a man of acute eyesight, hearing, or feeling; acute pain or pleasure..
Gusto :: Gusto (n.) Nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; relish; taste; fancy.
Parlous :: Parlous (a.) Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
Satire :: Satire (a.) Keeness and severity of remark; caustic exposure to reprobation; trenchant wit; sarcasm.
Whet :: Whet (v. t.) To make sharp, keen, or eager; to excite; to stimulate; as, to whet the appetite or the courage..
Fineness :: Fineness (a.) Keenness or sharpness; as, the fineness of a needle's point, or of the edge of a blade..
Razor :: Razor (v. t.) A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head..
Eager :: Eager (a.) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase..
Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Acuteness of perception; keen sensibility.
Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash..
Eager :: Eager (a.) Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
Blunt :: Blunt (v. t.) To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings..
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