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Filter by Meaning The keening stench of decay emanated from the garbage dumpster, making it difficult to pass by.
The keening whistle of the tea kettle signaled that the water had boiled.
The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.
The old graveyard was filled with the sound of keening voices as mourners gathered to pay their respects.
The mourners joined in a collective keening, their voices blending in a sorrowful chorus that echoed through the valley.
The widow sat alone in her empty house, keening softly for the husband she had lost.
The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.
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