Keene vs. Keen: What's the Difference?

Keene and Keen Definitions
Keene
Obsolete form of keen
Keen
Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
Keen
Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
Keen
Acutely sensitive
A keen ear.
Keen
Sharp; vivid; strong
"His entire body hungered for keen sensation, something exciting" (Richard Wright).
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Keen
Intense or bracing
A keen wind.
Keen
Pungent; acrid
A keen smell of skunk was left behind.
Keen
Ardent; enthusiastic
A keen chess player.
Keen
Eagerly desirous
Keen on going to Europe in the spring.
Keen
(Slang) Great; splendid; fine
What a keen day!.
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Keen
A loud wailing or lament for the dead.
Keen
To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead.
Keen
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.
She’s keen to learn another language.
“Do you want to go on holiday with me?” “Yes, I’m keen.”
Keen
Fierce, intense, vehement.
This boy has a keen appetite.
Keen
Having a fine edge or point; sharp.
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Keen
Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.
Keen
Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.
Keen satire or sarcasm
Keen
Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.
A keen wind
The cold is very keen
Keen
(Britain) Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.
Keen
Marvelous.
I just got this peachy keen new dress.
Keen
(obsolete) Brave, courageous; audacious, bold.
Keen
To make cold, to sharpen.
Keen
(transitive) To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
Keen
(transitive) To mourn.
Keen
A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
Keen
Sharp; having a fine edge or point; as, a keen razor, or a razor with a keen edge.
A bow he bare and arwes [arrows] bright and kene.
That my keen knife see not the wound it makes.
Keen
Acute of mind; sharp; penetrating; having or expressing mental acuteness; as, a man of keen understanding; a keen look; keen features.
To make our wits more keen.
Before the keen inquiry of her thought.
Keen
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
Good father cardinal, cry thou amenTo my keen curses.
Keen
Piercing; penetrating; cutting; sharp; - applied to cold, wind, etc.; as, a keen wind; the cold is very keen.
Breasts the keen air, and carols as he goes.
Keen
Eager; vehement; fierce; as, a keen appetite.
So keen and greedy to confound a man.
Keen
Wonderful; delightful; marvelous; as, that would be keen.
Keen
To sharpen; to make cold.
Cold winter keens the brightening flood.
Keen
To wail as a keener does.
Keen
A prolonged wail for a deceased person. Cf. Coranach.
Keen
A funeral lament sung with loud wailing
Keen
Express grief verbally;
We lamented the death of the child
Keen
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions;
An acute observer of politics and politicians
Incisive comments
Icy knifelike reasoning
As sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang
Penetrating insight
Frequent penetrative observations
Keen
Intense or sharp;
Suffered exquisite pain
Felt exquisite pleasure
Keen
Very penetrating and clear and sharp in operation;
An incisive mind
A keen intelligence
Of sharp and active intellect
Keen
Very good;
He did a bully job
A neat sports car
Had a great time at the party
You look simply smashing
Keen
As physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;
A cutting wind
Keen winds
Knifelike cold
Piercing knifelike pains
Piercing cold
Piercing criticism
A stabbing pain
Lancinating pain
Keen
Having a sharp cutting edge or point;
A keen blade