Definition of keen

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Keen (n.) A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.

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Keenness :: Keenness (n.) The quality or state of being keen.
Keen :: Keen (superl.) Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen..
Piercing :: Piercing (a.) Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust..
Clear :: Clear (superl.) Able to perceive clearly; keen; acute; penetrating; discriminating; as, a clear intellect; a clear head..
Water :: Water (n.) A wavy, lustrous pattern or decoration such as is imparted to linen, silk, metals, etc. See Water, v. t., 3, Damask, v. t., and Damaskeen..
Poignant :: Poignant (a.) Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.
Jackeen :: "Jackeen (n.) A drunken, dissolute fellow..
Angry :: Angry (superl.) Sharp; keen; stimulated.
Parlous :: Parlous (a.) Venturesome; bold; mischievous; keen.
Sarcasm :: Sarcasm (n.) A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest..
Hungry :: Hungry (superl.) Feeling hunger; having a keen appetite; feeling uneasiness or distress from want of food; hence, having an eager desire..
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..
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain..
Sharp :: Sharp (superl.) Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer..
Eager :: Eager (a.) Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.
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..
Satirize :: Satirize (v. t.) To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.
Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen desire for anything; vehemently desirous; eager to obtain; avaricious; as, greedy of gain..
Dull :: Dull (superl.) Not keen in edge or point; lacking sharpness; blunt.
Bitterness :: Bitterness (n.) The quality or state of being bitter, sharp, or acrid, in either a literal or figurative sense; implacableness; resentfulness; severity; keenness of reproach or sarcasm; deep distress, grief, or vexation of mind..
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