Keen has several meanings: the original meaning was "wise" or "brave", but came to mean "sharp", either of wit and intelligence or to describe the edge of a blade. It is also Irish for "lament" and used to described the wailing prevalent at funerals, usually as a verb i.e. "keening". Finally, in an idiomatic modern usage, it means "enthusiastic", as in "he was keen to finish the job".There are a number of meanings for the word. Generally, it means something that is sharp or has a fine edge.Some of the more common meanings are:To keen is to emit a high pitched wail or lament as in keening over the loss of a loved one.Keen can mean to favor or like something or someone as in being keen on that girl.Keen can also refer to a clever person of high intellect.
There is only one (1) syllable in the word keen.
Sharper is the comparative form of the word sharp.
The word "report" can mean a loud, sharp sound. This indicates that the explosive will produce a loud "bang" as its primary function.
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"sharp" Just as in English, it can mean "piercing" for a sharp and shrill noise, "acrid" for a sharp, bitter taste, "keen" as in a sharp mind, and so on.
edged, razor-sharp
Sharp ANSWER 2 Keen means intelligent. It can also be a verb and mean to wail or sob loudly. For example: "The woman saw that her child was dead and began to keen." Keen is also a slang word from the 50's and 60's and it means great, wonderful, good, cool. A teenager might remark, " That is a keen guitar you have."
"Keen" is and adjective, used to describe something as sharp or acute. "The sword had a keen edge." "He was a man of keen intellect." It can also be used to express enthusiasm. "He was keen to learn another language."
acute, keen, pointed, clever, bright
An abstract noun for the word "keen" is "keenness." This term encapsulates the quality or state of being eager, enthusiastic, or sharp in perception. It reflects the intensity of interest or desire associated with being keen.
keen sight
The word "keen" rhymes with mean and can also mean to scream loudly or shout enthusiastically.
Keen has several meanings: the original meaning was "wise" or "brave", but came to mean "sharp", either of wit and intelligence or to describe the edge of a blade. It is also Irish for "lament" and used to described the wailing prevalent at funerals, usually as a verb i.e. "keening". Finally, in an idiomatic modern usage, it means "enthusiastic", as in "he was keen to finish the job".There are a number of meanings for the word. Generally, it means something that is sharp or has a fine edge.Some of the more common meanings are:To keen is to emit a high pitched wail or lament as in keening over the loss of a loved one.Keen can mean to favor or like something or someone as in being keen on that girl.Keen can also refer to a clever person of high intellect.
Keen can have many different meanings. Noun- an Irish funeral song (probably origin of the Irish language) Verb- to wail in grief for a dead person (English origin) Adjective- having or showing eagerness (English origin)
The root for the word acute would be 'acu-.' This root is Latin, and it means, 'keen, unpleasantly bitter, or sharp.'
1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.3. Acutely sensitive like example: a keen ear4. Sharp, vivid or strong5. Intense/piercing like example: a keen wind.6. Pungent/acrid like example: A keen smell of skunk was left behind.