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keening

/ˈkiːnɪŋ/

/ˈkinɪŋ/

Translations

keeningnoun

keenings

причитание

The keening of the mourners filled the air at the funeral.

Причитание скорбящих наполнило воздух на похоронах.

Additional translations

Synonyms

keeninggerund / present participle

/ˈkiːnɪŋ/

/ˈkinɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe a sound or cry that is wailing or high-pitched.

Synonyms

keening (note: same form)

piercing (of sound)

keenverb

keening

Gerund

keened

Past Simple

keened

Past Participle

keening

Gerund

Chiefly Irish & Scottish; to wail in lamentation

Synonyms

lament aloud

Definitions

keeningnoun

A loud, wailing lament for the dead, often part of a traditional mourning practice.

The keening of the mourners could be heard throughout the village as they gathered to pay their respects.

keeninggerund / present participle

Producing or characterized by a long, high-pitched wail of grief or pain.

The keening cry of the wounded animal pierced the night.

keenverb

To wail or lament loudly, especially for the dead.

The women keened all night for the lost fisherman.

To emit a high-pitched, mournful sound, especially of wind or an instrument.

A cold breeze keened through the cracks in the cabin walls.