What Does Keen Mean Slang?

wonderful or splendid.
The word keen can also be used as a slang term meaning wonderful or splendid, and this is how it’s used in the phrase peachy keen, which is used as an informal and playful way to describe something as excellent or wonderful. Example: He showed keen jealousy over my keen knife.

When people say they are keen?

If you describe someone as keen, you mean that they have an enthusiastic nature and are interested in everything that they do. He’s a very keen student and works very hard. You’re all very keen.

Does keen mean Interested?

If you have a keen interest in something, you are really, really into it. Keen is an adjective that describes something that is intense, sharp, or focused.

What does you’re so keen mean?

1 eager or enthusiastic. 2 postpositive; foll by: on fond (of); devoted (to)

How do you use the word Keen?

Keen sentence example

1. He continued to take a keen interest in art and science.
2. He wasn’t too keen on the idea when she first told him about it.
3. He was a fine horseman and keen hunter.
4. She kept a keen eye out for the same kind of weed and was surprised at how much they found.

When was the word keen popular?

1720. A popular word of approval in teenager and student slang from c. 1900.

What is another word for keen interest?

What is another word for keen interest?

What is an example of keen?

The definition of keen is something sharp or intense. An example of keen is a sharp knife. An example of keen is a witty sense of humor. (slang) Great; splendid; fine.

Can I start a sentence with keen?

I am keen on the reportage style of pictures. I’m not too keen on that part. He wasn’t too keen on the idea when she first told him about it. Golf he did not take up till comparatively late in life; and, though he became keen on the game, he never attained more than a moderate proficiency.

What is the noun form of KEEN?

(dated) One who keens at a funeral. (informal, Britain, Canada) Someone who is excessively keen or eager, possibly making others look bad; a brown-noser.

What is the opposite keen?

Opposite of having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm towards doing something. apathetic. casual. indifferent. unenthusiastic.

What is another word for Keen?

synonyms for keen

• anxious.
• ardent.
• avid.
• eager.
• fervent.
• fierce.
• impatient.
• intense.

Is keen a British word?

The first records of the word keen in English come from before 900. It comes from the Old English word cēne and is related to the Old Norse kœnn, meaning “wise, skillful.” Keen wasn’t used in a slang way to mean “excellent” until the 1900s.

What is a word for can’t wait?

anticipate. eagerly anticipate. be unable to wait for. be enthused about.