keen
English Thesaurus
1. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing (noun.communication)
| domain region | : | emerald isle, hibernia, ireland, |
| definition | : | an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (noun.location) |
2. express grief verbally (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | express emotion, express feelings, |
| definition | : | give verbal or other expression to one's feelings (verb.emotion) |
3. having a sharp cutting edge or point (adj.all)
| similar | : | sharp, |
| definition | : | having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing (adj.all) |
4. painful as if caused by a sharp instrument (adj.all)
| similar | : | sharp, |
| definition | : | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point (adj.all) |
5. very good (adj.all)
| similar | : | good, |
| definition | : | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified (adj.all) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
6. intense or sharp (adj.all)
| similar | : | intense, |
| definition | : | possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree (adj.all) |
7. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (adj.all)
| similar | : | perceptive, |
| definition | : | having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment (adj.all) |
8. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing (noun.communication)
9. express grief verbally (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | lamentation, mourning, |
| definition | : | the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | keen, |
| definition | : | a funeral lament sung with loud wailing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lament, lamentation, plaint, wail, |
| definition | : | a cry of sorrow and grief (noun.communication) |
10. having a sharp cutting edge or point (adj.all)
11. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (adj.all)
| derivation | : | incisiveness, trenchancy, |
| definition | : | keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect (noun.attribute) |
12. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing (noun.communication)
13. express grief verbally (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | lamentation, mourning, |
| definition | : | the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | keen, |
| definition | : | a funeral lament sung with loud wailing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | lament, lamentation, plaint, wail, |
| definition | : | a cry of sorrow and grief (noun.communication) |
14. having a sharp cutting edge or point (adj.all)
15. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions (adj.all)
| derivation | : | incisiveness, trenchancy, |
| definition | : | keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect (noun.attribute) |
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