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Webster 1913 Edition


Keener

Keen′er

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Noun.
A professional mourner who wails at a funeral.
[Ireland]

Definition 2024


keener

keener

English

Adjective

keener

  1. comparative form of keen: more keen

Noun

keener (plural keeners)

  1. (dated) One who keens at a funeral.
  2. (informal, Britain, Canada) Someone who is excessively keen or eager, possibly making others look bad; a brown-noser.