Meaning & Definition of Keen in English

1. A funeral lament sung with loud wailing

1. Express grief verbally

• "We lamented the death of the child"

1. 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"

2. Intense or sharp

• "Suffered exquisite pain"

• "Felt exquisite pleasure"

3. Very good

• "He did a bully job"

• "A neat sports car"

• "Had a great time at the party"

• "You look simply smashing"

4. 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"

5. Having a sharp cutting edge or point

• "A keen blade"