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What does keen mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word keen? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.
  2. Fierce, intense, vehement.
  3. Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
  4. Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
  5. Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
  6. Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
  7. (Britain) Extremely low as to be competitive.
  8. (US, informal, dated) Marvelous.
  9. (obsolete) Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.
Verb
  1. (transitive, rare) To make cold, to sharpen.
Noun
  1. A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To utter a keen.
  2. (transitive) To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
  3. (transitive) To mourn.
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