keen

Letters that make keen

e, k, n are letters that make 'keen'

Words within keen

en, EE are words within 'keen'

Anagrams of keen

knee is an anagram of 'keen'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of keen

skeen, skeens, keens are words created by adding a letter to 'keen'


7 possible definitions for 'keen'

Keen as "very good"

Under this definition, keen is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

peachy, groovy, bully, corking, cracking, bang-up, great, neat, dandy, nifty, not bad(p), slap-up, swell, smashing have the same meaning as 'keen'

keen Usage

'keen' can be a useage of colloquialism.

Similar to keen

good is similar to keen.


Keen as "intense or sharp"

Under this definition, keen is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

exquisite has the same meaning as keen

Similar to keen

intense is similar to keen.


Keen as "a funeral lament sung with loud wailing"

Under this definition, keen is a noun and has the following properties:

keen as a type

'keen' can be a type of dirge, lament, coronach, requiem, threnody.

keen as a region

'keen' can be a region of Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle

Derivatives of keen

lament, keen are derivatives of 'keen'.


Keen as "express grief verbally"

Under this definition, keen is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lament has the same meaning as keen

keen as a type

'keen' can be a type of express emotion, express feelings.

Derivatives of keen

sorrower, plaint, mourner, griever, lamenter, keen, lamentation, lament, dirge, wail, mourning, elegy, coronach, requiem, threnody are derivatives of 'keen'.

Entailments to keen

grieve, sorrow are entailments to 'keen'.


Keen as "having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions"

Under this definition, keen is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

incisive, discriminating, acute, sharp, knifelike, penetrating, piercing, penetrative have the same meaning as 'keen'

Derivatives of keen

acuity, keenness, acuteness, sharpness, incisiveness, trenchancy, fathom, penetrate, bottom are derivatives of 'keen'.

Similar to keen

perceptive is similar to keen.


Keen as "painful as if caused by a sharp instrument"

Under this definition, keen is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lancinate, lancinating, cutting, knifelike, piercing, stabbing have the same meaning as 'keen'

Similar to keen

sharp is similar to keen.

Example of keen used within this context

"a cutting wind", "keen winds", "knifelike cold", "piercing knifelike pains", "piercing cold", "piercing criticism", "a stabbing pain", "lancinating pain"


Keen as "having a sharp cutting edge or point"

Under this definition, keen is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of keen

keenness, sharpness are derivatives of 'keen'.

Similar to keen

sharp is similar to keen.

Example of keen used within this context

"a keen blade"



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