keen
adjective
finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily.
keens
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pluralof keen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof keen (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
keenadjectivefinely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily.
Example Sentences
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Dr Caulfield said she was "delighted” to see Róis “proudly performing her keens to full houses, with no shame or stigmatisation involved, just audiences loving her bravery and skill".
From BBC β Dec. 31, 2025
Benjamin Wallfisch’s score keens and groans ominously, sometimes dipping into synthy electronic moments.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 14, 2024
Behind the action a stringed instrument keens in a low register and a piano riff trembles in a gentle minor key.
From Salon β Jan. 3, 2021
She’s got a beaten-up suitcase at her feet and keens softly into her lap.
From Seattle Times β Aug. 14, 2019
The priests walk slowly around the pyre, saying antique prayers, and the crowd, all in black, ignoring the black priests, keens.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
