Keening

The keening whistle of the teapot signaled that the water was boiling.

The keening screech of the brakes startled the pedestrians on the sidewalk.

The keening cries of the bereaved could be heard at the gravesite.

The keening of the steam whistle signaled the departure of the train from the platform.

The howling wind created a keening sound as it swept through the narrow alleyways.

The mourners' keening filled the air as they bid farewell to their beloved friend.

The keening odor of a skunk made everyone hold their breath as they passed by.

The eerie silence of the forest was broken only by the keening call of a distant owl.

The eagle soared in the sky, keening its majestic call.

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