Keening

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

The keening notes of the bagpipes resonated through the air during the memorial ceremony.

As the casket was lowered into the ground, the mourners erupted in heart-wrenching keening, expressing their sorrow.

The old woman's keening pierced the night as she grieved the passing of her only son.

The traditional keening at the Irish wake added an emotional element to the farewell ceremony.

The sound of keening echoed through the empty halls of the castle.