keen

/kin/
noun
  1. A loud, sorrowful wail or lament for the dead.
    • We could hear the keen from across the village.
    • Her keen was filled with deep emotion.
    • The keen of the mourners echoed through the church.
adjective
  1. Eager or enthusiastic about something.
    • The students were keen to learn about space exploration.
    • He is a keen supporter of the local soccer team.
    • She is keen to start her new job next week.
  2. Having a sharp or strong ability to see, hear, think, or feel.
    • Her keen sense of smell helped her identify the spices in the dish.
    • The detective's keen mind solved the mystery quickly.
    • Owls have keen eyesight for hunting at night.
  3. Sharp or penetrating, as in a blade or edge.
    • Be careful with that blade; it is very keen.
    • The chef used a keen knife to slice the vegetables.
    • The scissors need to be keen to cut the fabric cleanly.
  4. Intense or strong in effect.
    • There was keen competition among the teams for the trophy.
    • He felt a keen sense of loss after his friend moved away.
    • A keen wind blew across the open field.
verb
  1. To wail loudly in grief for a dead person; to lament.
    • Traditional mourners keened throughout the night.
    • The old woman keened as she remembered her husband.
    • At the funeral, the family keened together in sorrow.
Synonyms
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