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keen — [[t]ki͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦♦ keener, keenest, keens, keening, keened 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ on ing/n, ADJ that, ADJ to inf If you are keen on doing something, you very much want to do it. If you are keen that something should happen, you very much… … English dictionary
pierc´ing|ness — pierc|ing 1 «PEER sihng, PIHR », adjective. that pierces; penetrating: »Figurative. piercing cold, a piercing look;Figurative. eyes, blue and piercing, truly eagle like…perhaps staring into his own fierce spirit (Edmund Wilson). SYNONYM(S): sharp … Useful english dictionary
pierc´ing|ly — pierc|ing 1 «PEER sihng, PIHR », adjective. that pierces; penetrating: »Figurative. piercing cold, a piercing look;Figurative. eyes, blue and piercing, truly eagle like…perhaps staring into his own fierce spirit (Edmund Wilson). SYNONYM(S): sharp … Useful english dictionary
pierc|ing — 1 «PEER sihng, PIHR », adjective. that pierces; penetrating: »Figurative. piercing cold, a piercing look;Figurative. eyes, blue and piercing, truly eagle like…perhaps staring into his own fierce spirit (Edmund Wilson). SYNONYM(S): sharp, keen.… … Useful english dictionary
search´|ing|ness — search|ing «SUR chihng», adjective. 1. examining carefully; thorough: »a searching investigation. 2. keenly observant; penetrating: »a searching gaze or look; ... the searching eye of heaven (Shakespeare). 3. piercing; … Useful english dictionary
search´ing|ly — search|ing «SUR chihng», adjective. 1. examining carefully; thorough: »a searching investigation. 2. keenly observant; penetrating: »a searching gaze or look; ... the searching eye of heaven (Shakespeare). 3. piercing; … Useful english dictionary
search|ing — «SUR chihng», adjective. 1. examining carefully; thorough: »a searching investigation. 2. keenly observant; penetrating: »a searching gaze or look; ... the searching eye of heaven (Shakespeare). 3. piercing; … Useful english dictionary
dis|cern´ing|ly — dis|cern|ing «duh ZUR nihng, SUR », adjective. keen in seeing and understanding; with good judgment; shrewd; acute; discriminating: »A more discerning mind, a shrewder tongue, I have never met. –dis|cern´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|cern|ing — «duh ZUR nihng, SUR », adjective. keen in seeing and understanding; with good judgment; shrewd; acute; discriminating: »A more discerning mind, a shrewder tongue, I have never met. –dis|cern´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
far-see|ing — «FAHR SEE ihng», adjective. 1. able to see far; far sighted. 2. Figurative. looking ahead; planning wisely for the future; far sighted: »His keen and far seeing judgment perceived clearly his true interest (William Lecky). SYNONYM(S): prudent,… … Useful english dictionary
