Definisjon av keen

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Noun

keen - a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
coronach, dirge, threnody, lament, requiem a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
emerald isle, hibernia, ireland an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Adjective

keen - having a sharp cutting edge or point; "a keen blade"
sharp having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; "a sharp knife"; "a pencil with a sharp point"
keen - 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"
acute, discriminating, incisive, knifelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, sharp
perceptive having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
keen - very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing
good thorough; "had a good workout"; "gave the house a good cleaning"
keen - intense or sharp; "suffered exquisite pain"; "felt exquisite pleasure"
exquisite
keen - 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"
cutting, knifelike, piercing, stabbing, lancinate, lancinating
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Substantiv

keen - A prolonged wail for a deceased person.

Verb

keen - To sharpen; to make cold.
keen - To utter a keen.
keen - To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
keen - To mourn.

Adjektiv

keen - Showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.
keen - vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
keen - sharp; having a fine edge or point.
keen - acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness.
keen - bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
keen - piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc,; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
keen - Enthusiastic.
keen - Marvelous.
keen - Extremely low as to be competitive.
keen - brave, courageous; bold, audacious.

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  • keen
    Full of or characterized by enthusiasm.

Adjektiv - Gradbøying

  • Positiv: keen
  • Komparativ: keener / more keen
  • Superlativ: keenest / most keen

Substantiv

  • Entall: keen
  • Flertall: keens

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