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 keening voices of the choir conveyed the deep sorrow of the funeral service.

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

The chilling keening of the banshee sent shivers down the spines of those who heard it.