HyperDic: siren

English > 5 senses of the word Siren / siren:
NOUNperson Sirena sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors / sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
person siren, enchantress, temptress, Delilah, femme fatalea woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
communicationsirena warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
artifactsirenan acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
animalsireneellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs
Siren / siren > pronunciation
Soundssay'rahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > Siren: 5 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors / sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived.
InstancesLoreleiA Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
Broadersea nymph(Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus
Spanishsirena
Catalansirena
English > siren: 5 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive.
Synonymsenchantress, temptress, Delilah, femme fatale
Broaderwoman, adult femaleAn adult female person (as opposed to a man)
Spanishfemme fatale, mujer fatal, provocadora, seductora, tentadora, tigresa, vampiresa
Catalanprovocadora, sirena, tigressa, vampiressa
English > siren: 5 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA warning signal that is a loud wailing sound.
Broaderalarm, alert, warning signal, alarumAn automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
Spanishsirena
Catalansirena
English > siren: 5 senses > noun 4, artifact
MeaningAn acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning.
Broaderacoustic deviceA device for amplifying or transmitting sound
alarm, warning device, alarm systemA device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event
Spanishsirena
Catalansirena
English > siren: 5 senses > noun 5, animal
Meaningeellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills.
Member ofgenus SirenA genus of Sirenidae
BroadersalamanderAny of various typically terrestrial / terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed

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