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keens

/kiːnz/

keens is the plural of keen.

keens is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keen.

Meaning of keen

Noun

keen (plural keens)

  1. A prolonged wail for a deceased person.
    • [S]he went so swiftly that he could only follow her to the door. The large shape of the car swallowed her up; and the car twisted softly around the little drive and away to the London road. Minutes later he heard its Klaxon, just one sharp keen, like the harsh cry of a sea-bird.1922, Michael Arlen, “3/5/1”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days, London: W[illiam] Collins Sons & Co., →OCLC, →OL

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Proper noun capitalized: Keens

Keens

  1. (plural) plural of Keen

Words that rhyme with keens

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Questions about keens

What is keens the plural of?
Keens is the plural of keen.
What part of speech is keens?
Keens is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce keens?
Keens is pronounced /kiːnz/.

Words near keens in the dictionary

  1. keenness
  2. keennesses
  3. keeno
  4. Keenor
  5. keenos
  6. keens
  7. Keenum
  8. Keenums
  9. keep
  10. keep a civil tongue
  11. keep a civil tongue in one's head

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