keening

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Irish Caoineadh meaning lament.

[edit] Adjective

keening (not comparable)

  1. Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
    The keening sound of a dentist's drill sets my teeth on edge"

[edit] Noun

keening (uncountable)

  1. Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake
  2. (by extension) An unpleasant sound.

[edit] Verb

keening

  1. Present participle of keen.

[edit] Anagrams

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