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Meaning
Adj
●
In Commonwealth English:
Often with a
prepositional phrase
, or with to and an
infinitive
:
showing
a
quick
and
ardent
responsiveness
or
willingness
;
eager
,
enthusiastic
, interested.
●
Fierce,
intense
, vehement.
●
Having a
fine
edge
or point; sharp.
●
Acute of
mind
, having or
expressing
mental
acuteness
;
penetrating
, sharp.
●
Acrimonious,
bitter
, piercing.
●
Of
cold
,
wind
, etc.:
cutting
,
penetrating
,
piercing
, sharp.
●
In British English:
Of
prices
,
extremely
low
as to
be competitive.
●
In American English:
Marvelous.
●
Brave,
courageous
;
audacious
, bold.
Verb
●
To make
cold
, to sharpen.
●
To
utter
a keen.
●
To
utter
with a
loud
wailing
voice
or
wordless
cry.
●
To mourn.
Noun
●
A
prolonged
wail
for a
deceased
person.
Name
●
A surname.
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Origin
keen
English
caoin
Irish
caín
Old Irish (to 900)
caínid
Old Irish (to 900)
kene
Middle English (1100-1500)
cene
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ardent
Eager
Prompt
Sharp
Acute
Biting
Cutting
Piercing
Penetrating
Shrewd
Intelligent
Keene
Kene
Treble
Quick
Distinct
Active
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Willing
Inclined
Hellbent
Reliant
Interested
Fixated
Happy
Fond
Focused
Able
Knowledgeable
Passionate
Desperate
Adamant
Enthusiastic
Ready
Intent
Wanting
Confident
Reluctant
Reticent
Excited
Endeavor
Smart
Attentive
Curious
Hesitant
Strive
Pleased
Committed
Unwilling
Intend
Afraid
Glad
Endeavour
Hesitate
Intending
Strong
Good
Fussed
Proud
Wise
Likely
Diligent
Trying
Cautious
Desirous
Apt
Prudent
Motivated
Delighted
Capable
Clued Up
Dead Set
Gung Ho
Would Like
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Rhymes
Gene
Keen
Dean
Peen
Mien
Mean
Seen
Teen
Zine
Been
Ween
Dene
Lean
Bean
Wean
Jean
Jean
Yeen
Green
Scene
Skeen
Bleen
Tween
Clean
Rhyne
Glean
Queen
Preen
Irene
Sheen
Spean
Sheen
Stean
Demean
Beseen
Marine
'Tween
Spleen
Ravine
Unseen
Tajine
Bemean
Careen
Dudeen
Eugene
Sphene
Screen
Serene
Poteen
Scalene
Quinine
Shebeen
Emesene
Canteen
Demesne
Stettin
Cuisine
Obscene
Terrene
Apamene
Sardine
Engreen
Umpteen
Unclean
Machine
Fifteen
Joaquin
Sixteen
Thirteen
Fourteen
Magazine
Gasoline
Crudzine
Nineteen
Pristine
Eighteen
Submarine
Intervene
Palmyrene
Seventeen
Spodumene
Damascene
Christine
Letterzine
Smithereen
Antiochene
Aquamarine
Ultramarine
Indoleamine
Chocolatine
Internecine
Red Bean
Enigma Machine
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