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keener¹

Rhymes with -iːnə(ɹ)

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adjective

  1. comparative comparative form of keen: more keen

keener²

Rhymes with -iːnə(ɹ)

noun keeners

  1. historical One who keens at a funeral.

keener³

Rhymes with -iːnə(ɹ)

noun keeners

  1. Canada, informal Someone who is excessively keen or eager, possibly making others look bad; a brown-noser.

Keener⁴

proper noun Keeners

  1. A surname.

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"keener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/keener. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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keener. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/keener

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"keener." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/keener.

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@misc{keener_2026,
  title = {keener},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/keener},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}