English
Adjective
keening (not comparable)
- Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
- The keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge"
Noun
keening (countable and uncountable, plural keenings)
- Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake
- (by extension) An unpleasant sound.
Verb
keening
- present participle of keen
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