keen
adjective
finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily.
are keening
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present progressiveof keen.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These are keening melodies of male self-pity that promise a terrible denouement.
From The Guardian β Jun. 3, 2010
The stench from Invcrlochy's in the air; it's a mock in Benderloch and Ardgour, it's a nightmare in Glenurchy, and the women are keening on the slopes of Cladich.
From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Neil Munro
