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keen

Meanings
  • adjective

    having a strong feeling or interest; eager

    - "He is a keen observer of nature."
    - "She is a keen athlete."
    - "The detective was keen to solve the mystery."
  • adjective

    keenly sensitive or perceptive

    - "The keen senses of a wolf."
    - "The keen intuition of a psychic."
    - "The keen ear for music."
Pronunciation




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  2. /kin/



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  4. /kin/



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Synonyms

biting , cutting , piercing , acute , penetrating , shrewd , sharp , ardent , eager , prompt
Rhymes
Words rhyming with keen
been , seen , lean , mean , dream , team , seem
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. keen (English) : a long, thin knife

  2. keen (English) : a type of sail used in the Middle Ages

  3. keen (English) : a type of fish

Variants
List of all variants of keen that leads to same result
keen , keen on , keener , keener on , keenest , keenest on , keenly , keenness , keennesses , keened , keeners , keening , keens , keen ear , peachy keen , (as) keen as mustard , as keen as mustard , keen as mustard , mad keen on , good eye , good/keen/sharp eye , keen eye , sharp eye , keen/sharp eye
Forms
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keener, keenest

Etymology
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Old English 'cynen', meaning 'to feel, perceive'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'keen' is often used in the phrase 'keen as mustard', meaning very sharp or alert.

  2. In medieval Europe, a 'keen' was a type of song or lament sung at funerals.

Related Concepts
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  1. eagerness: A strong desire or enthusiasm for something.

  2. intensity: A high level of focus or concentration.

  3. perceptiveness: The ability to notice and understand things that others might miss.

Quotes
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  1. When you've been trying to remember something and you suddenly remember it, the mental pleasure is "keen".

    - Ian Frazier,{it}Atlantic{/it},October 2004

  2. Planting himself squarely before the two tall cowboys who were standing, he looked straight into their lean, bronzed faces. He spared a full moment for that "keen" cool gaze before he spoke.

    - Zane Grey,{it}Desert Gold{/it},1913

  3. The "keen" clear wind swept in on his left cheek, and as he bore on the helm so the {it}Sophie{/it} answered, quicker and more nervous than he had expected.

    - Patrick O'Brian,{it}Master and Commander{/it},1970

  4. That he took a "keen" interest in scientific navigation is indicated by his keeping a daybook or journal (which has not survived), and by making an honest effort to determine longitude.

    - Samuel Eliot Morison,{it}The European Discovery of America{/it},1971

  5. Indeed, tobacco processors were "keen" to promote variety even further by saturating and mixing the cut and spun leaf with a miscellany of spices …

    - Simon Schama,{it}The Embarrassment of Riches{/it},1988

  6. But Mary wasn't "keen" on braving the Athens streets alone so Magnus went instead; Mary would do a museum in the morning.

    - John le Carré,{it}A Perfect Spy{/it},1986
Culture
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In literature, 'keen' is often used to describe a character's intense focus or interest in something. In art, 'keen' can refer to the sharpness or precision of a visual representation. In music, 'keen' can refer to a traditional Irish lament or song.

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