All keened synonyms
keen
K k 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.
- wailed — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
- wept — simple past tense and past participle of weep1 .
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.