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