syren
/ˈsaɪrən/
noun
- A device that makes a loud, wailing sound as a warning signal, often used on emergency vehicles or for alarms.
- When the fire syren went off, everyone evacuated the building.
- The police car turned on its syren to clear the traffic.
- The ambulance's syren could be heard from blocks away.
- In Greek mythology, a creature that was half woman and half bird, whose beautiful singing lured sailors to crash their ships on the rocks.
- The ancient Greeks believed syrens lived on rocky islands and sang to passing ships.
- In the story, Odysseus had his crew plug their ears to resist the syren's song.
- The painting showed a syren perched on a cliff, singing to the sea below.
- A woman who is considered dangerously attractive or seductive, often leading men into trouble.
- The movie's main character was a syren who charmed everyone she met.
- He knew she was a syren, but he couldn't resist her smile.
- The novel described her as a modern syren, luring men with her beauty and wit.