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siren

/ˈsaɪɹən/noun2 syllables

Siren means: a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive.

Synonyms for siren8

noun, as in a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

enchantress, temptress, Delilah, femme fatale

also used for siren

bewitching, enchanting, enticing, sirenic

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What does siren mean?5

noun

1

a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

2

a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived“Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song”

3

a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound

4

an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning

5

eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with siren?1

two syllables

byron
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Siren in a sentence

  • If a major earthquake occurs, a siren will sound.AlanF_US
  • The sirens blared in the distance, approaching fast.Nuel
  • The bandits ran away when they heard the police siren.marcelostockle
  • Yanni heard a police car briefly wail its siren outside.Amastan
  • A police car chases after the criminal with its siren wailing.DJ_Saidez
  • The ambulance is travelling with its siren wailing and blue light flashing.sundown
  • The ambulance is travelling with its siren and blue light on.sundown
  • The dinosaur let out its siren-like scream.Amastan

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Forms of siren

as a noun

plural
sirens