Keening

The haunting keening of the wind through the trees added to the eerie atmosphere of the haunted house.

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.

As the fog rolled in, a keening foghorn warned ships of the treacherous rocks ahead.

The eerie keening of the ghostly apparition sent shivers down their spines.

The old house was rumored to be haunted, with ghostly keening heard at night.

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

The women gathered in the cemetery, their voices intertwining in a mournful keening that honored the departed.