keen

Definition

• n. a funeral lament sung with loud wailing
• adj. having a sharp cutting edge or point

Word forms

Present participle

keening

Past tense

keened

Third person singular

keens

Past participle

keened

Comparative

keener

Superlative

keenest

Example sentences

1. a.

   She has a keen interest in photography and spends every weekend taking pictures.

2. n.

   At the funeral, friends gathered to share their fond memories and sing a keen for the departed.

3. v.

   They began to keen for their lost friend, expressing their sorrow through heartfelt songs.