keening (0 synonym found)

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Definition of keening:

(adj) : Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound
the keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge"
(n) : exaggerated moanful wailing at a funeral or wake; (by extension) An unpleasant sound

Definition of keening:

(adj) : Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound
the keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge"
(n) : exaggerated moanful wailing at a funeral or wake; (by extension) An unpleasant sound

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