KEENER - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

very good

Example: he did a bully job; a neat sports car; had a great time at the party; you look simply smashing; we had a grand old time

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

intense or sharp

Example: suffered exquisite pain; felt exquisite pleasure

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

Example: 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

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

having a sharp cutting edge or point

Example: a keen blade

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

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

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

a funeral lament sung with loud wailing

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Verb

express grief verbally

Example: we lamented the death of the child