Keening

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

The old graveyard was filled with the sound of keening voices as mourners gathered to pay their respects.

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

The injured bird emitted a keening cry, signaling its distress.

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