sirening

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Definitions of sirening word

noun sirening Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing. 1
noun sirening a seductively beautiful or charming woman, especially one who beguiles men: a siren of the silver screen. 1
noun sirening an acoustical instrument for producing musical tones, consisting essentially of a disk pierced with holes arranged equidistantly in a circle, rotated over a jet or stream of compressed air, steam, or the like, so that the stream is alternately interrupted and allowed to pass. 1
noun sirening an implement of this kind used as a whistle, fog signal, or warning device. 1
noun sirening any of several aquatic, eellike salamanders of the family Sirenidae, having permanent external gills, small forelimbs, and no posterior limbs. 1
adjective sirening of or like a siren. 1

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English sereyn < Old French sereine < Late Latin Sīrēna, Latin Sīrēn < Greek Seirḗn

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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