Keening

Adjective

Définitions

1.AdjectiveSharp, shrill, especially of a sound.

"The keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge."

2.NounIntense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.

3.NounAn unpleasant wailing sound.

4.Verbpresent participle and gerund of keen

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