Definition of keenest in English

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keenest, adjective, superlative of keen.

WordNet

Noun Plural: keens
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, keener, keenest
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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Wiktionary

keen (Noun)
A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
keen (Verb)
To sharpen; to make cold.
keen (Verb)
To utter a keen.
keen (Verb)
To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
keen (Verb)
To mourn.
keen (Adjective)
Showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.
keen (Adjective)
vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
keen (Adjective)
sharp; having a fine edge or point.
keen (Adjective)
acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness.
keen (Adjective)
bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
keen (Adjective)
piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc,; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
keen (Adjective)
Enthusiastic.
keen (Adjective)
Marvelous.
keen (Adjective)
Extremely low as to be competitive.
keen (Adjective)
brave, courageous; bold, audacious.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

keen (superl.)
Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
keen (superl.)
Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
keen (superl.)
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
keen (superl.)
Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
keen (superl.)
Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
keen (v. t.)
To sharpen; to make cold.
keen (n.)
A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
keen (v. i.)
To wail as a keener does.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

keen
Full of or characterized by enthusiasm.
keen
Highly developed in a sensual way; very responsive to impressions.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

keen
kēn, adj. eager: sharp, having a fine edge: piercing: acute of mind: penetrating: intense.—adv. Keen′ly.—n. Keen′ness. [A.S. céne; Ger. kühn, bold; Ice. kænn, wise. Cog. with ken and can.]
keen
kēn, n. a lamentation over the dead.—v.i. to wail over the dead.—n. Keen′er, a professional mourner. [Ir. caoine.]