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keen, keenlie, keenly, keenness, kein,
keen [kin]
n. A small crack on the fingers caused by frost or cold.
adj. Keen. Of people: lively, brisk, with renewed vigour after an illness, avaricious, driving a hard bargain, looking sharply after their own interests. Of animals: full of go, spirited. Of prices: good, competitive.
n. A small crack on the fingers caused by frost or cold.
adj. Keen. Of people: lively, brisk, with renewed vigour after an illness, avaricious, driving a hard bargain, looking sharply after their own interests. Of animals: full of go, spirited. Of prices: good, competitive.
keenly
adv. Keenly etc.
adv. Keenly etc.
Compounds and phrases etc.
keenness: Keenness.
kaing, kang, keeng, keengdom, keengrick, keing, keingdom, keingrik, king-come-a-lay, king-cum-a-lay,
keeng [kiŋ]
also king [kɪŋ]
n. A king.
also king [kɪŋ]
n. A king.
Compounds and phrases etc.
king-come-a-lay: A children's game.
keengdom: A kingdom.
keengrick: arch. A kingdom
keeng tae: Superior to.
keengdom: A kingdom.
keengrick: arch. A kingdom
keeng tae: Superior to.
keen, keeng, keng, kyeeng, kyeng,
keeng [I.Sh. k(j)iŋ, k(j)ɛŋ]
n. A clasp or rivet of pewter etc. used for mending broken earthenware or china articles.
v. To mend broken crockery etc. with a clasp or rivet.
n. A clasp or rivet of pewter etc. used for mending broken earthenware or china articles.
v. To mend broken crockery etc. with a clasp or rivet.
cappin, ceppin, cheep, kape, kapin, keaper, keep, keepeen, keeper, keepet, keepin, keepit, keept, keep-up, keepur, keip, keipit, kep, kep$, kepin, kepp, keppin, kept, keyp, kippin, kyeep, tyeep, upkeep, yill-cap, yill-kaip, yill-kep,
keep [kip]
v. To tend, take care of. Of talk or noise etc. to maintain, sustain, keep going.
pt. pp. keepit, keept.
v. To tend, take care of. Of talk or noise etc. to maintain, sustain, keep going.
pt. pp. keepit, keept.
Compounds and phrases etc.
keepin [ˈkipɪn]: Keeping, containing, restraining, guarding, attending to, taking care of, giving careful attention to, maintaining, sustaining, keeping going.
keepie-in: Detention at school or home.
keepie-up: Keeping a ball in the air using the feet, knees or head.
keeper [ˈkipər]: A keeper. MN. A store animal, an animal kept for fattening.
keep in (guid) wi: To keep in with, to keep on good terms with.
keep oot: Exclude.
keep-up: Upkeep, maintenance.
upkeep: Financial support.
keepie-in: Detention at school or home.
keepie-up: Keeping a ball in the air using the feet, knees or head.
keeper [ˈkipər]: A keeper. MN. A store animal, an animal kept for fattening.
keep in (guid) wi: To keep in with, to keep on good terms with.
keep oot: Exclude.
keep-up: Upkeep, maintenance.
upkeep: Financial support.
cairie, ciridh, keerie, keero, keery, keeryo,
keerie [ˈkiri, ˈkeːrɪ]
n. The native sheep of Orkney. A pet name for calling sheep.
dim. I.Ork. keero [ˈk(j)iro]
n. The native sheep of Orkney. A pet name for calling sheep.
dim. I.Ork. keero [ˈk(j)iro]
keest, keestie, keestit, keestless, keesty, keist, keistie, keistless, kiest, kiestless, kist, kistit, kistless, kyst, kystless,
keest [S. SW. kist]
n. Sap, pith, substance, vigour, sexual desire.
v. To shrivel with over-cooking.
pt. pp. keestit adj. Dried up, withered, lacking in substance and distinguishing quality.
n. Sap, pith, substance, vigour, sexual desire.
v. To shrivel with over-cooking.
pt. pp. keestit adj. Dried up, withered, lacking in substance and distinguishing quality.
keesty
adj. Lecherous.
adj. Lecherous.
Compounds and phrases etc.
keestless: Tasteless, insipid, lacking in substance, spirit, or vigour, affording no nourishment.
keeve, keive, kieve, kive,
keeve [kiːv]
n. A tub or vat used for brewing.
n. A tub or vat used for brewing.
keevee, kee-vee, keevie, keevy, keivee, kevee, kivie, quivvy,
keevie [ˈkiːˈviː]
adj. col. On the alert, in high spirits.
adj. col. On the alert, in high spirits.
keezle, keezle-stane, keisyl, keisyl-stane, kysle, kysle-stane,
keezle [kiːzl, kəizl]
n. Gravel, shingle.
n. Gravel, shingle.
Compounds and phrases etc.
keezle-stane: A flint stone.
kegel, kegelt, keggle, kegglit, kegl, kegle, keglie, kyeggle, kyegglie,
kegle [I.Sh. kjɛgl, kegl]
n. A shapeless lump, a rough, unwieldy person or animal. A commotion.
v. To tangle or twist by careless spinning, plaiting, or twining etc. To sprain.
pt. pp. kegelt adj. Scatter-brained, full of tomfoolery.
n. A shapeless lump, a rough, unwieldy person or animal. A commotion.
v. To tangle or twist by careless spinning, plaiting, or twining etc. To sprain.
pt. pp. kegelt adj. Scatter-brained, full of tomfoolery.
keglie
adj. Shapeless, lumpy.
adj. Shapeless, lumpy.