keen

Words with a similar base: keen

'keen'

[keen.n.01] as in: a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

'keen'

[lament.v.01] as in: express grief verbally

Examples:
we lamented the death of the child

'keen'

[acute.s.02] as in: having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Examples:
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'

[exquisite.s.01] as in: intense or sharp

Examples:
suffered exquisite pain
felt exquisite pleasure

'keen'

[bang-up.s.01] as in: very good

Examples:
he did a bully job
a neat sports car
had a great time at the party
you look simply smashing

'keen'

[cutting.s.03] as in: painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

Examples:
a cutting wind
keen winds
knifelike cold
piercing knifelike pains
piercing cold
piercing criticism
a stabbing pain
lancinating pain

'keen'

[keen.s.05] as in: having a sharp cutting edge or point

Examples:
a keen blade

Origins

					keen (English)
├── caoin (Irish)
│   ├── caín (Old Irish (to 900))
│   └── caínid (Old Irish (to 900))
└── kene (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── cene (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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