A prolonged wail for a deceased person.

(transitive, rare) To make cold, to sharpen.

(intransitive) To utter a keen.

(transitive) To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.

(transitive) To mourn.

(chiefly Commonwealth) Often with a prepositional phrase, or with to and an infinitive: showing a quick and ardent responsiveness or willingness; eager, enthusiastic, interested.

Fierce, intense, vehement.

Having a fine edge or point; sharp.

Acute of mind, having or expressing mental acuteness; penetrating, sharp.

Acrimonious, bitter, piercing.

Of cold, wind, etc.: cutting, penetrating, piercing, sharp.

(Britain) Of prices, extremely low as to be competitive.