noun
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
Examples
- Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song
noun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
Synonyms
noun
a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
noun
an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning
noun
eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs
Examples
- have permanent external gills