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Keener vs Neener - What's the difference?

keener | neener |

As an adjective keener

is comparative of keen.

As a noun keener

is one who keens at a funeral.

As an interjection neener is

a childish, hostile taunt, often repeated in a singsong voice.

keener

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (keen)

    • Noun

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

    • neener

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • A childish, hostile taunt, often repeated in a singsong voice.
  • * 1999 , Suzanne Weyn, Happy Grouchy Day
    • Grizzy shouted. She ran up to some old Grouch ladies. She stuck her tongue out at them. She blew a great big razzberry at them. "Neener, neener, neener !"