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- pronunciation:
- saI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
(often cap.) in Greek mythology and The Odyssey, one of a group of sea nymphs who lure sailors to death on rocky coasts by their seductive singing.
Beware the Sirens' song!- similar words:
- Circe, enchantress, Lorelei, mermaid, naiad, nymph, seductress, temptress, witch
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| definition 2: |
any seductive woman who tempts or beguiles men.
He collected photographs of his favorite film sirens of the 1930s.- synonyms:
- enchantress, seductress, temptress, vamp, witch
- similar words:
- beauty, Circe, goddess, sorceress
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| definition 3: |
a warning device that produces a loud, piercing noise, used esp. in firehouses and on police or emergency vehicles.
The screaming siren of the ambulance woke up the household.- similar words:
- alarm, bell, horn, signal, tocsin, warning
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| definition 4: |
any of several amphibious eel-shaped salamanders lacking hind legs.
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| related words: |
beauty, bell, hag |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, produced by, or like a siren.
- synonyms:
- warning
- similar words:
- cautioning, signal
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| definition 2: |
seductive or tempting, esp. dangerously so.
- synonyms:
- alluring, beguiling, bewitching, seductive, spellbinding
- similar words:
- captivating, charming, come-hither, enchanting, erotic, fascinating, mesmerizing, tantalizing, tempting
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