KEENNESS

sharpness, keenness

(noun) thinness of edge or fineness of point

acuteness, acuity, sharpness, keenness

(noun) a quick and penetrating intelligence; “he argued with great acuteness”; “I admired the keenness of his mind”

eagerness, avidity, avidness, keenness

(noun) a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

keenness (countable and uncountable, plural keennesses)

sharpness or cutting ability

astuteness or sagacity

eagerness or enthusiasm

Source: Wiktionary


Keen"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being keen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

4 June 2025

LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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