siren
One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
One who sings sweetly and charms.
A dangerously seductive woman.
A member of Sirenia, an order of mammals.
A member of a genus of aquatic salamanders of the family Sirenidae, commonly used for all species in the family Sirenidae.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Hestina.
A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra (patented as Acme Siren in 1895).
An instrument for demonstrating the laws of beats and combination tones.
An astrophysical event that can be used for calculating cosmic distances.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing