Keene vs. Keen — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Keene and Keen
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Keene
Obsolete form of keen
Keen
Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm
A keen gardener
John was keen to help
Keen
(of a sense) highly developed
I have keen eyesight
Keen
(of the edge or point of a blade) sharp
The keen blade went through the weeds
Keen
(of activity or feeling) intense
There could be keen competition to provide the service
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Keen
Excellent
I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!
Keen
Wail in grief for a dead person
The body of Johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him
Their keening womenfolk
Keen
An Irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.
Keen
Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
Keen
Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
Keen
Acutely sensitive
A keen ear.
Keen
Sharp; vivid; strong
"His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright).
Keen
Intense or bracing
A keen wind.
Keen
Pungent; acrid
A keen smell of skunk was left behind.
Keen
Ardent; enthusiastic
A keen chess player.
Keen
Eagerly desirous
Keen on going to Europe in the spring.
Keen
(Slang) Great; splendid; fine
What a keen day!.
Keen
A loud wailing or lament for the dead.
Keen
To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead.
Keen
Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
I’m keen on computers.
She’s keen to learn another language.
“Do you want to go on holiday with me?” “Yes, I’m keen.”
Keen
Fierce, intense, vehement.
This boy has a keen appetite.
Keen
Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
Keen
Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
Keen
Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
Keen satire or sarcasm
Keen
Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
A keen wind
The cold is very keen
Keen
(Britain) Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
Keen
Marvelous.
I just got this peachy keen new dress.
Keen
(obsolete) Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.
Keen
To make cold, to sharpen.
Keen
(transitive) To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
Keen
(transitive) To mourn.
Keen
A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
Keen
Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
A bow he bare and arwes [arrows] bright and kene.
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes.
Keen
Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
To make our wits more keen.
Before the keen inquiry of her thought.
Keen
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
Good father cardinal, cry thou amenTo my keen curses.
Keen
Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; - applied to cold, wind, etc.; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
Breasts the keen air, and carols as he goes.
Keen
Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
So keen and greedy to confound a man.
Keen
Wonderful; delightful; marvelous; as, that would be keen.
Keen
To sharpen; to make cold.
Cold winter keens the brightening flood.
Keen
To wail as a keener does.
Keen
A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
Keen
A funeral lament sung with loud wailing
Keen
Express grief verbally;
We lamented the death of the child
Keen
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions;
An acute observer of politics and politicians
Incisive comments
Icy knifelike reasoning
As sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
Penetrating insight
Frequent penetrative observations
Keen
Intense or sharp;
Suffered exquisite pain
Felt exquisite pleasure
Keen
Very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation;
An incisive mind
A keen intelligence
Of sharp and active intellect
Keen
Very good;
He did a bully job
A neat sports car
Had a great time at the party
You look simply smashing
Keen
As physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;
A cutting wind
Keen winds
Knifelike cold
Piercing knifelike pains
Piercing cold
Piercing criticism
A stabbing pain
Lancinating pain
Keen
Having a sharp cutting edge or point;
A keen blade
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