English Explanatory Dictionary

keening

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.
noun
  1. Intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.
  2. An unpleasant wailing sound.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of keen

Word forms

keening keenings

Etymology

From keen + -ing, from Irish caoin.

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