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Keene vs. Keen — What's the Difference?

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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