keen

(Commonwealth)(chiefly Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

I’m keen on computers.

I’m keen on you.

She’s keen to learn another language.

“Do you want to go on holiday with me?” “Yes, I’m keen.”

In fact, she doesn't mention the fact that I've obviously been avoiding her, just sounds genuinely thrilled to hear from me, and as soon as I mention getting together she suggests Monday, which is rather keen, even for Portia.

Fierce, intense, vehement.

This boy has a keen appetite.

Having a fine edge or point; sharp.

Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.

Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.

keen satire or sarcasm

Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

a keen wind

the cold is very keen

Chearful at morn he wakes from ſhort repoſe, / Breaſts the keen air, and carolls as he goes; […]

(British)Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.

(US, dated, informal)Marvelous.

I just got this peachy keen new dress.

(obsolete)Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.

(rare, transitive)To make cold, to sharpen.

(intransitive)To utter a keen.

Last night he had put down too much Potheen / (A vulgar blend of Methyl and Benzene) / That, at some Wake, he might the better keen. / (Keen—meaning 'brisk'? Nay, here the Language warps: / 'Tis singing bawdy Ballads to a Corpse.)

Đồng nghĩa: howl, wail

(transitive)To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.

(transitive)To mourn.

Đồng nghĩa: grieve, lament, afterthink, becry, begrieve, bemoan, bemourn, bewail, beweep, condole, deplore, elegize, grieve, grieven, keen, lament, mean, mourn, pine, repent, sigh, sorrow, wail, wayment

A prolonged wail for a deceased person.