sirenic

[ sahy-ren-ik ]

adjective

1. of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.

Other Words From

• si·ren·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sirenic¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; siren + -ic

Example Sentences

Certainly he has succeeded in elevating Miss Gardner to the status of a first-magnitude star as the sirenic femme fatale who is the picture’s heroine, while he has also provided James Mason with one of his best latter-day characters.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s sirenic, a call to blindness, a “happy” filter placed on a world that is often good but frequently not.

From Newsweek

One instinctively pictures a svelte form, a "face that launched a thousand ships," and all the rest of the sirenic paraphernalia that instinctively attach themselves to one's mental vision of a wholesale fracturer of hearts.

From Project Gutenberg

One has heard this yarn of a “sirenic cry” before, of other species, for it is a very common myth.

From Project Gutenberg

It causes the naturalist much amusement to watch the habits of this pretty little Owl, that, perched perfectly motionless on a branch, utters such a sirenic cry as to attract little birds in great numbers.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• alluring
• beguiling
• captivating
• charming
• endearing
• intriguing
• lovely
• pleasant
• ravishing
• winsome