Word "KEEN" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
express grief verbally
Synonyms:
lament

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
intense or sharp
Synonyms:
exquisite

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
Synonyms:
cutting, knifelike, lancinate, lancinating, piercing, stabbing
Examples:
keen winds

Crossword Clues for KEEN

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Clue Source Date
Piercing howl The Times Cryptic 24 Dec 2025
Cry mournfully The Telegraph Quick 10 Dec 2025
Very perceptive USA Today 09 Dec 2025
Sharp, as a blade Commuter 09 Dec 2025
Avid Universal 16 Oct 2025
Extremely eager
Well-honed Newsday 13 Aug 2025
Acute Puzzler Backwords 13 Aug 2025
Incisive Commuter 08 Aug 2025
Quick on the uptake USA Today 07 Aug 2025
Characteristic of a penetrating mind New York Times 28 Jul 2025
Sharp The Times Concise 19 Jul 2025
Intent (on) Universal 13 Jul 2025
Enthusiastic Wall Street Journal 07 Jul 2025
Peachy ___ USA Today 03 Jul 2025
Diane _, original cast member of BBC's Doctors (4)
Diane -, actress who played Daisy Jackson in 1980s ITV sitcom Foxy Lady (4) Mirror Quiz 18 Jun 2025
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 17 Jun 2025
Sharp-witted LA Times Daily 04 Jun 2025
Eager bloke entered interior (4)
Avid, eager (4)
With 65-Across, particularly perceptive Newsday 30 May 2025
Enthusiastic Mirror Quick 29 May 2025
Eager The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 29 May 2025
Eager for knee operation Mirror Cryptic 29 May 2025
Quick-witted Premier Sunday 18 May 2025
Eager to have knee operation (4)
Dafne who played Laura in "Logan"
Sharp Eugene Sheffer 09 May 2025
Sharp USA Today Quick 08 May 2025
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 02 May 2025
Sharp and eager (4)
Sharp, as wit Commuter 22 Apr 2025
Astute Wall Street Journal 15 Apr 2025
Very perceptive Newsday 06 Apr 2025
Eager Mirror Classic 02 Apr 2025
Very perceptive Newsday 30 Mar 2025
Mustardlike? Sharp! (4)
Enthusiastic Mirror Quick 21 Mar 2025
Eager for knee operation Mirror Cryptic 21 Mar 2025
Acute Puzzler Backwords 16 Mar 2025
Diane -, actress who played Daisy Jackson in 1980s ITV sitcom Foxy Lady Mirror Quiz 13 Mar 2025
Eager to do something
Having a fine edge The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 08 Mar 2025
His Dark Materials star Dafne is enthusiastic (4)
Is eager to wail over the departed (4)
Eager, sharp (4)
"I'm not too ___ on that"
His Dark Materials star Dafne is showing enthusiasm (4)
Eager The Telegraph Quick 14 Feb 2025
Sharp-witted Commuter 12 Feb 2025
Kevin .... , 1983-93 West Ham United midfielder; 2015-16 Colchester United manager (4)
Eager The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 04 Feb 2025
Sharp, like eyesight
Acute, as vision Family Time 02 Feb 2025
Eager (4) Puzzler 17 Jan 2025
"Peachy ___, jelly bean"
Razor-sharp Newsday 07 Jan 2025
It often precedes "eye"
Like enthusiastic? That's got it The Times Cryptic 28 Dec 2024
Mentally sharp USA Today 06 Dec 2024
Far from reluctant to act as mourner (4)
Very perceptive Commuter 04 Dec 2024
Very interested Puzzler Backwords 01 Dec 2024
Peachy-__ Commuter 30 Nov 2024
Sharp USA Today Quick 20 Nov 2024
Ardent Puzzler Backwords 18 Nov 2024
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 18 Nov 2024
Strongly wanting to do something Mirror Classic 16 Nov 2024
Fond of, ... on
Acute LA Times Daily 08 Nov 2024
Peachy-__ Commuter 07 Nov 2024
Enthusiastic Mirror Quick 27 Oct 2024
Eager for knee operation Mirror Cryptic 27 Oct 2024
Sharp, as eyesight Newsday 20 Oct 2024
Excited or eager
Avid Mirror Tea Time 16 Oct 2024
Enthusiastic and sharp (4)
Very perceptive Commuter 10 Oct 2024
Anxious to know about England's capital (4)
Sharp, enthusiastic (4)
Very eager
Eager, avid
The sharp point, know to sheathe (4)
Wanting to cry?
Eager to know about the Orient (4)
Earnest expression of grief (4)
Cutting Thomas Joseph 30 Aug 2024
Eager Mirror Classic 15 Aug 2024
Very perceptive Commuter 09 Aug 2024
Sharp, like eyesight
Penetrating Wall Street Journal 25 Jul 2024
Eager, enthusiastic The Times Concise 24 Jul 2024
Eager to make a mournful sound (4)
Enthusiastic LA Times Daily 23 Jul 2024
Ultimately back the game plan as shrewd The Times Quick Cryptic 19 Jul 2024
Eager to be sharp (4)
Sharp, as vision Newsday 15 Jul 2024
Eager for Ken to take drug (4)
Acute Puzzler Backwords 07 Jul 2024
Sharp-witted Commuter 05 Jul 2024
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 04 Jul 2024
Mentally acute LA Times Daily 30 Jun 2024
Particularly strong, like eyesight
Penetrating Wall Street Journal 03 Jun 2024
Extremely eager
Avid Mirror Quick 29 May 2024
Eager for knee operation Mirror Cryptic 29 May 2024
Eager to wail over the dead
Passionate, outspoken ex-footballer Roy The Telegraph Cryptic 27 May 2024
Sharp USA Today 22 May 2024
Like the wind in parts of Kesteven! (4)
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 20 May 2024
Peachy ____ (A-Ok)
Eager to start excursions into knowledge (4)
Know about the E sharp (4)
Not too ___ on (against)
Eager to make engineering components (4)
Anxious to make the cut? (4)
Enthusiastic, penetrating wail
Enthusiastic, and sharp, too (4)
Tom ___; role on "The Blacklist," once
Acute Eugene Sheffer 16 Apr 2024
Not reluctant to make a mournful noise (4)
Eager to wail over dead (4)
Some of these make engineers cry (4)
Eager to have knee set (4)
Very eager to wail over dead (4)
Enthusiastic Ken supports the Orient (4)
Enthusiastic New York Times 28 Mar 2024
Eager(4)
Sharp-witted or sharp-eyed
Enthusiastic for His Dark Materials star Dafne (4)
Eager Nan left cotton cloth (4)
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 05 Mar 2024
Diva to play the banshee? (4)
Well-honed Newsday 18 Feb 2024
Cutting Thomas Joseph 16 Feb 2024
Sharp-edged Commuter 15 Feb 2024
Piercing wail The Telegraph Cryptic 12 Feb 2024
Sharp and enthusiastic (4)
Like mustard, proverbially (4)
Sharp, like eyesight
Intense LA Times Daily 26 Jan 2024
Eager; mourn (4)
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 09 Jan 2024
Sharp Eugene Sheffer 04 Jan 2024
Enthusiastic for some fake engraving (4)
Eager for knee operation Mirror Cryptic 25 Dec 2023
Sharp-edged Newsday 25 Dec 2023
Enthusiastic Mirror Quick 25 Dec 2023
Diane _, actress who played Fliss Hawthorne in the sitcom The Cuckoo Waltz (4)
Sharp cry of Dubliner?
Avid Mirror Quick 20 Dec 2023
Eager The Sun Two Speed 20 Dec 2023
Enthusiastic to be in Milwaukee? No The Sun Two Speed 20 Dec 2023
Eager for knee operation Mirror Cryptic 20 Dec 2023
Eager to know about the East (4)
Eager Mirror Classic 15 Dec 2023
Enthusiastic Newsday 07 Dec 2023
Sharp and shrewd New York Times 05 Dec 2023
Eager Mirror Quick 29 Nov 2023
Eager USA Today 29 Nov 2023
Avid to have knee operation Mirror Cryptic 29 Nov 2023
Excited or eager, say
Hungry to learn The Telegraph Quick 24 Sep 2023
Eager LA Times Daily 20 Sep 2023
Sharp, as eyesight Newsday 29 Aug 2023
Excellent, as eyesight
Eager The Telegraph Quick 17 Aug 2023
Acute Thomas Joseph 31 Jul 2023
Extremely eager
Sharp-witted New York Times 17 Jul 2023
Acute Thomas Joseph 21 Jun 2023
Eager The Telegraph Quick 22 May 2023
Penetrating Premier Sunday 14 May 2023
Razor-sharp Universal 26 Apr 2023
Acute Eugene Sheffer 22 Apr 2023
Sharp, as a blade Newsday 13 Mar 2023
"Sounds peachy-___!"
Eager Wall Street Journal 28 Feb 2023
Razor-sharp Newsday 21 Feb 2023
Acute Eugene Sheffer 02 Feb 2023
Intellectually alert
Sharp LA Times Daily 02 Feb 2023
Enthusiastic LA Times Daily 22 Dec 2022
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 14 Dec 2022
Eager (to) LA Times Daily 13 Dec 2022
Sharp, like eyesight
Eager, enthusiastic The Times Concise 17 Nov 2022
Sharp, as vision Newsday 06 Nov 2022
Sharp LA Times Daily 26 Oct 2022
Very sharp Universal 16 Oct 2022
Eager The Times Concise 14 Oct 2022
Sharp, as eyesight Newsday 21 Sep 2022
Astute New York Times 06 Sep 2022
Highly developed knowledge about English
Highly developed knowledge about English The Guardian Cryptic 02 Sep 2022
Peachy ___ (very satisfactory)
Perceptive, as an eye New York Times 03 Jul 2022
Sharp; eager The Telegraph Quick 18 May 2022
Avid Universal 03 May 2022
Highly perceptive, as vision Newsday 02 May 2022
Excited for something
Very sharp USA Today 03 Apr 2022
Acute Thomas Joseph 23 Mar 2022
Eager The Times Concise 16 Mar 2022
Piercing Premier Sunday 13 Mar 2022
Eager New York Times 02 Mar 2022
Eager or enthusiastic
Perceptive New York Times 19 Jan 2022
Eager to express grief The Times Cryptic 22 Dec 2021
Competitive karaoke on vacation with nurse The Telegraph Toughie 24 Nov 2021
Eager The Telegraph Quick 23 Nov 2021
Eager The Guardian Quick 25 Oct 2021
Super eager
Well-honed Premier Sunday 03 Oct 2021
Enthusiastic USA Today 26 Sep 2021
Sharp Universal 11 Sep 2021
Avid The Telegraph Quick 06 Sep 2021
Sharp Eugene Sheffer 03 Sep 2021
Sharp, as eyesight
Penetrating Wall Street Journal 24 Aug 2021
Enthusiastic The Washington Post Sunday 15 Aug 2021
Like a freshly sharpened knife Family Time 02 Aug 2021
Eager for knowledge, absorbs everything at first
Sharp; cry The Telegraph Quick 14 Jul 2021
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 13 Jul 2021
Like excellent eyesight Universal 06 Jul 2021
Highly interested
Acute range of knowledge about Earth's origin
Eager, as a kid at 1a
Eager The Telegraph Quick 20 Apr 2021
Eager to display grief
Really eager
Acute, as vision Family Time 11 Apr 2021
Eager USA Today 25 Mar 2021
Very enthusiastic The Times Concise 11 Mar 2021
Sharp USA Today 25 Feb 2021
Well-honed Newsday 24 Feb 2021
Highly insightful Newsday 18 Feb 2021
Excited about, with "on" LA Times Daily 12 Feb 2021
Excited about, with 'on' The Washington Post 12 Feb 2021
Eager The Times Concise 17 Jan 2021
Sharp, as eyesight Newsday 04 Jan 2021
Shrouded New York Times 31 Dec 2020
Intent, with "on"
Sharp New York Times 22 Nov 2020
Acute Newsday 09 Oct 2020
Razor-sharp, like vision
Enthusiastic New York Times 21 Sep 2020
Cutting Thomas Joseph 04 Sep 2020
Enthusiastic The Telegraph Quick 05 Aug 2020
Excited or eager
Astute The Washington Post Sunday 19 Jul 2020
Razor-sharp USA Today 15 Jul 2020
Avid Universal 27 Jun 2020
Acute Eugene Sheffer 24 Jun 2020
Razor-sharp Universal 22 May 2020
Very eager
Avid New York Times 04 May 2020
Understanding about European lament The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Mar 2020
Excited or eager
Peachy ___ USA Today 17 Feb 2020
Eager and zealous
Eager The Washington Post Sunday 05 Jan 2020
Like an eagle's eyesight Family Time 30 Dec 2019
Avid; sharp The Times Concise 26 Oct 2019
Penetrating, as intellect Newsday 10 Oct 2019
Sharp Eugene Sheffer 18 Sep 2019
Eager New York Times 18 Sep 2019
Perceptive The Washington Post Sunday 15 Sep 2019
Cry like a banshee USA Today 13 Sep 2019
Enthusiastic about, with ''on'' Newsday 01 Sep 2019
Eager Universal 05 Aug 2019
Acute Thomas Joseph 30 Jul 2019
Sharp-witted New York Times 29 Jul 2019
Enthusiastic The Sun Two Speed 28 Jul 2019
Willing to mourn The Sun Two Speed 28 Jul 2019
Greatly interested in something
Penetrating Wall Street Journal 13 May 2019
Eager to do something
Like a hawk's eyesight USA Today 03 May 2019
Cry 'willing'!
Astute The Washington Post 28 Apr 2019
Astute LA Times Daily 28 Apr 2019
Sharp as a tack New York Times 22 Apr 2019
Sharp The Washington Post Sunday 24 Mar 2019
Razor-sharp Premier Sunday 10 Mar 2019
Lament like a banshee USA Today 09 Mar 2019
Intent New York Times 08 Mar 2019
Eager to be in Milwaukee now The Sun Two Speed 30 Jan 2019
Enthusiastic Universal 21 Jan 2019
Perspicacious New York Times 13 Jan 2019
Sharp as a tack
Sharp
Eager
Intent
Perspicacious
Astute
Excited about, with "on"
Penetrating
Like a hawk's eyesight
Lament like a banshee
Cry like a banshee
Enthusiastic
Eager
Avid
Sharp-witted
Sharp-edged The Washington Post 07 Nov 2018
Sharp-edged LA Times Daily 07 Nov 2018
Intense or sharp Universal 05 Nov 2018
Fervent The Telegraph Quick 18 Oct 2018
Excited or eager
Sharp-edged Universal 05 Oct 2018
Enthusiastic The Washington Post 02 Oct 2018
Enthusiastic LA Times Daily 02 Oct 2018
Not dense Wall Street Journal 17 Sep 2018
Quick-witted Newsday 05 Sep 2018
"Peachy-__!" LA Times Daily 14 Aug 2018
'Peachy-__!' The Washington Post 14 Aug 2018
Having great interest Universal 01 Aug 2018
Razor-sharp Newsday 24 Jul 2018
Enthusiastic Wall Street Journal 07 Jul 2018
Like an eagle's eyesight USA Today 04 Jul 2018
Wail Universal 01 Jul 2018
Razor-sharp, as vision Family Time 11 Jun 2018
Eager about, with "on" LA Times Daily 23 May 2018
Eager about, with 'on' The Washington Post 23 May 2018
Acute, as vision Universal 14 May 2018
(Of a blade) sharp The Times Concise 20 Apr 2018
Discerning Wall Street Journal 10 Apr 2018
Sharp as a tack USA Today 16 Mar 2018
Zealous Wall Street Journal 13 Mar 2018
Very eager
___ on (excited about)
Eager to mourn loudly The Sun Two Speed 17 Jan 2018
Acute, as eyesight Wall Street Journal 16 Jan 2018
Enthusiastic
"Peachy-__!"
Eager about, with "on"
Sharp-edged
Acute, as vision
Having great interest
Intense or sharp
Sharp-edged
Wail
Like an eagle's eyesight
Discerning
Enthusiastic
Not dense
Having a strong or impatient wish Family Time 01 Jan 2018
Really eager
Sharp, as vision Newsday 26 Dec 2017
Shrewd The Washington Post 14 Dec 2017
Shrewd LA Times Daily 14 Dec 2017
Acute The Sun Two Speed 11 Dec 2017
Eager for knowledge about Orient The Sun Two Speed 11 Dec 2017
Eager, enthusiastic The Times Concise 14 Nov 2017
Sharp, as intellect Newsday 30 Oct 2017
Very sharp, as vision Universal 16 Oct 2017
Wail like a banshee USA Today 08 Oct 2017
Piercing wail
Highly developed, as eyesight Wall Street Journal 28 Aug 2017
Anxious to show how cutting you can be? The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Aug 2017
Eager; wail in grief The Times Concise 07 Jul 2017
Avid The Telegraph Quick 05 Jul 2017
Intent to show one's grief
Enthusiastic or sharp Irish Times Simplex 22 Jun 2017
Showing great interest Universal 31 May 2017
Eager to do something
Sharp-witted USA Today 19 Apr 2017
Excited about or eager to do
Like an eagle's vision USA Today 31 Mar 2017
Some make enquiries, full of enthusiasm
Like enthusiast to some extent
Shrewd Premier Sunday 19 Feb 2017
Gung ho Family Time 08 Jan 2017
Showing great interest
Enthusiastic
Very sharp, as vision
Like an eagle's vision
Sharp-witted
Wail like a banshee
Shrewd
Quick with a quip The Washington Post 13 Dec 2016
Quick-witted The Washington Post 06 Dec 2016
Agog to see Wounded Knee
Astute Wall Street Journal 29 Oct 2016
Astute Universal 17 Oct 2016
'Peachy ___!' The Washington Post 12 Oct 2016
Avid Family Time 26 Sep 2016
Sharp The Washington Post 11 Sep 2016
Gung-ho New York Times 14 Aug 2016
Highly developed Wall Street Journal 07 Apr 2016
Discerning Newsday 06 Mar 2016
Really eager LA Times Daily 01 Mar 2016
Astute
Sharp as a tack
Gung-ho
Sharp practice finally admitted by Livingstone
Obsessed, in a way Canadiana 14 Dec 2015
Zealous The Chronicle of Higher Education 27 Nov 2015
Enthusiastic Thomas Joseph 03 Sep 2015
Eager to continue changing signs
Eager Nan's left cotton cloth The Telegraph Cryptic 11 Jul 2015
Finely sharpened LA Times Daily 15 Jun 2015
Sharp-sighted Universal 26 May 2015
Astute USA Today 21 May 2015
Eager Wall Street Journal 04 May 2015
Sharp LA Times Daily 28 Apr 2015
Very eager The Times Concise 29 Jan 2015
Like a hound's nose USA Today 25 Jan 2015
Well-honed Wall Street Journal 05 Jan 2015
Acute
Zealous
Finely honed
Finely sharpened
Sharp-sighted
Sharp
Texas singer/songwriter Robert Earl
Astute
Sharp, as eyesight
Eager
"Peachy!"
Like a hound's nose
Zealous
Piercing cry
Finely honed
Well-honed
Sharp, as vision
Astute
Mentally acute
Sharp as a tack
"Walking Distance" Robert Earl
Highly honed
Acute
What was once cool?
Perceptive
Sharp-witted
Enthusiastic
Acutely sensitive
Mentally acute
Rapierlike
"Peachy ___"
Finely honed
Intellectually sharp
Old-school "rad"
Acutely sensitive
Insightful
Highly developed
With hot enthusiasm
Sound like a banshee
Acute
Insightful
Astute jammer
Acute
Very perceptive
Enthusiastic
Sharp cry
Razor-sharp
Gung-ho
Well-sharpened
Having a sharp edge
Not dull
Quick-witted
Bang-up
Razor-sharp
Razor-sharp
Highly sharpened
Having a sharp edge
Well-honed
Acute
Not dull
Intelligent
Well-sharpened
Gung-ho
Like an eagle's eye
Nifty
Peachy follower?
Sharp
Enthusiastic
Sharp
Acute
Quick on the uptake
Finely sharpened
Lament loudly
Like an eagle's vision
Finely sharpened
Finely honed
"Peachy-__!"
Itching (to)
Peachy follower
Blunt's antonym
Sharp-edged
Finely sharpened
Sharp
Perceptive
Eager or enthusiastic
Finely-sharpened
Acute
Sharp as a tack
Astute
Acute
Like an eagle's vision
Gung-ho
Biting
Insightful
Like an eagle's vision
Wail
Sharp, as intellect
Perceptive
Like an eagle's vision
Sharp
Nifty
On the bright side
Razor-sharp
Intellectually acute
Sharp
"Neato!"
Champing at the bit
Zealous
On the ball
Discerning
Like an eagle's vision
Peachy follower
"Neato!"
Perceptive
"Neato!"
Intense
Peachy-__
Sharp, as an appetite
Razor-sharp
Sharp-witted
Peachy
Vivid
Mentally acute
Peachy ___
On the ball
Sharp
Quick-witted
Well sharpened
Sharp, as wits
Astute
Sharp as a tack
Penetrating
Intellectually acute
Splendid, slangily
Intellectually sharp
Sharp as a tack
Finely sharpened
Quick-witted
Mentally acute
Loud wail
Quick-witted
Acutely sensitive
"Neat!"
Sharply focused
Eager
Penetrating
Very sharp, as wit
Quick-witted
On the bright side
Old-time radio sleuth
Sharp, as vision
Incisive
Perceptive
Wail
Peachy-__
Piercing
Very sharp, as wit
Sharp
Sharp-edged
Extremely sharp
Well-honed
Enthusiastic
Nifty
Razor-sharp
Cutting
Quick on the uptake
Sharp
Quick-witted
Sharp
Highly perceptive
Biting
Neato
Act the banshee
Neato
Mentally adept
Neato
It may be peachy
Quick-witted
Avid
Jim-dandy
Wail loudly
Razor-sharp
Mentally adept
Fresh from honing
Very sharp
Acute, as vision
Acute, as vision
Perceptive
Enthusiastic
Very sensitive
"Peachy- ___!"
Cutting
Wail like a banshee
Sharp
Very sensitive
Sharp-witted
Sharp-eyed
Eager
Intelligent
Howl
Sharp
Biting, as wit
Vivid
Ululate
Sharp as a tack
Like a hound's nose
Insightful
Fine-edged
Eager
Lament loudly
Hot to trot
Insightful
Discerning
"Neato!"
Fierce, like competition
Piercing
Wail
Incisive
Acute
Deep-felt
Wail
Sharp-sighted
Wail
Eager or enthusiastic
Honed
Fine-edged
Peachy-___
Eager
Piercing
Poignant
Bewail, Irish style
Piercing
Trenchant
Acute
Cutting
Wail
Wail, Irish style
Finely honed
Whetted
Lament, Irish style
Sharp
Clever
Shrewd
Cry, Irish style
Intense
Astute
Sharp-edged
Ardent
Acute; sharp
Perceptive
Lament
Discerning
Groovy
Relative of peachy
Sharp.
Eager.
Penetrating.
Intense.
Enthusiastic.
Enthusiastic, in a way.
Cutting.
Pre-bob word for "cool."
Bewail, in Ireland.
Bobby-soxer's "nifty."
Greatly interested.
Mentally alert.
Highly perceptive.
Mentally acute.
Tracer of lost persons.
Razor-edged.
Much interested.
Piercing.
Biting.
Acute.
Rather interested
Peachy ___
Highly developed
Very perceptive.
Splendid: Colloq.
Wonderful, teen-age style.
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