Definition of Siren song

1. Noun. The enticing appeal of something alluring but potentially dangerous. "He succumbed to the siren call of the wilderness"

Exact synonyms: Siren Call
Generic synonyms: Appeal, Appealingness, Charm

Definition of Siren song

1. Noun. (alternative form of siren song) ¹

2. Noun. (idiomatic) An enticing but dangerous appeal, especially a misleading one. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Siren Song

sira
siras
sircar
sircars
sirdar
sirdars
sire
sired
siredon
siree
sirees
siren
siren call
siren song
siren songs
sirene
sirenian
sirenian mammal
sirenians
sirenic
sirenical
sireniform
sirenise
sirenised
sirenises
sirenize

Literary usage of Siren song

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Discussion on Universal Salvation: In Three Lectures and Five Answers by Timothy Merritt (1836)
"Why then should we listen to the siren song of this monster of the deep, seeing that she doth but allure to her treacherous and cruel embraces those who arc ..."

2. Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of Music by William Smythe Babcock Mathews, Emil Liebling (1896)
"siren song. A song of a bewitching, fascinating style. ... Siren-song ; a soft, luscious, seductive melody. SI replica (se rä'pll-kä), II. ..."

3. Play Nice, Make Money by W. T. McKibben (2007)
"Larry Hagman as JR Ewing "Dallas" - CBS TV CHAPTER NINE THE siren song Few set out to do wrong, but the first step often leads to another and then another ..."

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