Definition of keen

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Keen (superl.) Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite..

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Hungerly :: Hungerly (adv.) With keen appetite.
Enjoyment :: Enjoyment (n.) That which gives pleasure or keen satisfaction.
Keen :: Keen (superl.) Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features..
Sagacious :: Sagacious (a.) Hence, of quick intellectual perceptions; of keen penetration and judgment; discerning and judicious; knowing; far-sighted; shrewd; sage; wise; as, a sagacious man; a sagacious remark..
Quick :: Quick (n.) The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible of serious injury or keen feeling; the sensitive living flesh; the part of a finger or toe to which the nail is attached; the tender emotions; as, to cut a finger nail to the quick; to thrust a sword to the quick, to taunt one to the quick; -- used figuratively..
Sagacity :: Sagacity (n.) The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrewdness.
Fine :: Fine (superl.) Thin; attenuate; keen; as, a fine edge..
Twinge :: Twinge (v. i.) To have a sudden, sharp, local pain, like a twitch; to suffer a keen, darting, or shooting pain; as, the side twinges..
Wide-awake :: Wide-awake (a.) Fully awake; not drowsy or dull; hence, knowing; keen; alert..
Smart :: Smart (v. i.) Keen; severe; poignant; as, smart pain..
Wekeen :: Wekeen (n.) The meadow pipit.
Quaker :: Quaker (n.) The nankeen bird.
Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey..
Poignant :: Poignant (a.) Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.
Edge :: Edge (v. t.) Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
Keen :: Keen (n.) A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
Sharp-set :: Sharp-set (a.) Eager in appetite or desire of gratification; affected by keen hunger; ravenous; as, an eagle or a lion sharp-set..
Scentful :: Scentful (a.) Of quick or keen smell.
Keen :: Keen (superl.) Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; -- applied to cold, wind, etc, ; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen..
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