Keening

The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.

The old woman's keening wails pierced the quiet night, mourning the loss of her husband.

The women of the village gathered to keening when they heard the news of the shipwreck.

The old man sat by the grave, keening softly for his departed wife.

The mother's keening could be heard as she grieved over the loss of her child.

The sound of keening could be heard from afar, drawing people to the funeral grounds to pay their respects.