Keen crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 12 letters

The following answers for “Keen” were pulled from crosswords where this exact clue—or one nearly identical—was used. Each option reflects entries that fit and completed real puzzle grids.

Suggested Answers:

  • AGOG
  • AVID
  • EAGER
  • SHARP
  • ACUTE
  • CUTTING
  • ENTHUSIASTIC
  • ASTUTE
  • WAIL
  • REDHOT
  • ARDENT
  • CRY
  • SHREWD
  • INTENT
  • PEACHY

Synonyms and Definitions

AGOG

  • Definition: extremely thrilled

AVID

  • Synonyms: devouring, esurient, greedy, zealous
  • Definition: (usually preceded by for) passionately or extremely eager

EAGER

  • Synonyms: aegir, bore, eagre, tidal bore
  • Definition: A large (and often hazardous) wave produced by tidal movement, such as when tidal currents collide or in a confined estuary.

SHARP

  • Synonyms: abrupt, acuate, acute, astute, crisp, discriminating, incisive, knifelike, needlelike, penetrating, penetrative, piercing, precipitous, sharp-worded, shrewd, shrill, tart

ACUTE

  • Synonyms: acute accent, ague, intense, sharp

CUTTING

  • Synonyms: abbreviate, abridge, bleak, bring down, burn, carving, clipping, contract, curve, cut, cut back, cut down, cut off, cutting off, dilute, disregard, edged, edit, edit out, film editing, foreshorten, geld, hack, ignore, issue, lancinate, lancinating, make out, newspaper clipping, press clipping, press cutting, prune, rationalise, rationalize, raw, reduce, sheer, shorten, skip, slew, slip, slue, snub, stabbing, stinging, swerve, switch off, tailor, thin, thin out, thinning, trend, trim, trim back, trim down, turn off, turn out, veer, write out

WAIL

  • Synonyms: howl, lament, lamentation, mewl, plaint, pule, roar, ululate, whimper, yaup, yawl

ARDENT

  • Synonyms: fervent, fervid, fiery, impassioned, perfervid, torrid, warm
  • Definition: Marked by strong feelings.

CRY

  • Synonyms: battle cry, blazon out, call, call out, cry out, exclaim, holler, hollo, outcry, rallying cry, scream, shout, shout out, squall, vociferation, war cry, watchword, weep, yell

SHREWD

  • Synonyms: calculating, calculative, conniving, scheming

INTENT

  • Synonyms: absorbed, aim, captive, design, engrossed, enwrapped, intention, purport, purpose, spirit, wrapped
  • Definition: A predicted result that is planned or that directs your intended actions.

PEACHY

  • Synonyms: bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy-colored, peachy-coloured, slap-up, smashing, swell

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