Keening

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

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

The keening of mourners echoed through the somber church as they bid farewell to their beloved pastor.

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

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

The keening smell of rotten eggs indicated a gas leak in the basement.

The eerie keening of the siren warned the residents of the impending storm.