sirenic
Like mythical temptresses
Sirenic describes something dangerously alluring, like the Sirens of Greek myth whose singing lured sailors to shipwreck.
A sirenic voice or sirenic beauty draws you in despite the risk: Her sirenic charm made him forget his better judgment.
The word suggests seduction with perilous consequences.
Deeply holding one's attention
- beguilingCharmingly deceptive
- enticingPowerfully attractive
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- temptingArousing desire or interest
luring · irresistible · bewitching · mesmerizing · magnetic · spellbinding · tantalizing · beckoning
Musical piece with words
- singingVocal music-making
- voiceSound from throat
- dulcetSweetly musical in tone
- lyricalMusically expressive
haunting · euphonious · sonorous · mellifluous · harmonious · crooning · warbling · lilting
Fish-tailed ocean woman
- nymphNature spirit or larva
- LoreleiRhine rock or maiden
- OdysseyEpic of homecoming
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
Odysseus · mariner · seafarer · sailor · shipwreck · mythology · folklore · legend
Disloyal and dangerous
- perilousFraught with danger
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- lethalCausing or capable of death
ruinous · destructive · dooming · shipwrecking · luring · deceptive · ensnaring · entrapping
captivating
Deeply holding one's attention
tempting · luring · irresistible · bewitching · mesmerizing · magnetic · spellbinding · tantalizing · beckoning · inviting
song
Musical piece with words
lyrical · haunting · euphonious · sonorous · mellifluous · harmonious · crooning · warbling · lilting · melodious
mermaid
Fish-tailed ocean woman
Homer · Odysseus · mariner · seafarer · sailor · shipwreck · mythology · folklore · legend · ancient
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
lethal · ruinous · destructive · dooming · shipwrecking · luring · deceptive · ensnaring · entrapping · hazardous
sirenicrepulsive
Causing strong disgust
repellent · repugnant · disgusting · revolting · off-putting
sirenicwarning
Alert about danger
cautionary · alarming · off-putting · forbidding · ominous
- police sirenLaw enforcement warning sound
- siren songDangerous, irresistible appeal
- air raid sirenWarning horn for bombings
- tornado sirenEmergency weather warning device
- emergency sirenLoud alert for crises
- warning sirenLoud emergency signal device