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- [keen]
- /kin/
- /kiːn/
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- [keen]
- /kin/
Definitions of keened word
- noun keened a wailing lament for the dead. 1
- verb without object keened to wail in lamentation for the dead. 1
- verb with object keened to mourn for by or with such keening or wailing: keening his mother while kneeling at her grave. 1
- noun keened Simple past tense and past participle of keen. 1
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Origin of keened
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; < Irish caoine (noun), caoin- (v., stem of caoinim) lament
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Parts of speech for Keened
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
keened popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
keened usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for keened
verb keened
- cried — cry
- mewled — to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
- moaned — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- grieved — to feel grief or great sorrow: She has grieved over his death for nearly three years.
- groaned — Simple past tense and past participle of groan.
adjective keened
- alerted — fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- fined — of superior or best quality; of high or highest grade: fine wine.
- whizzed — to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
- lowed — to burn; blaze.
noun keened
- howled — to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
Antonyms for keened
adjective keened
- blunted — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
- cooled — At a lower temperature.
- dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.
- moderated — kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.