sirenlike

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From siren +‎ -like.

Adjective[edit]

sirenlike (comparative more sirenlike, superlative most sirenlike)

  1. Like a siren (mechanical or electronic device).
  2. Like a siren (mythical water maiden).
    • 2007 September 15, Georgina Gustin, “A Town’s Darkest Day Is Playing Out on Stage”, in New York Times[1]:
      As the show opened with the river, singing sirenlike “oooooohs,” the audience settled in.

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