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Sired
imp. & p. p.
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of Sire
Siring
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Sire
Sire
v. t.
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To beget; to procreate; -- used of beasts, and especially of stallions.
Siredon
n.
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The larval form of any salamander while it still has external gills; especially, one of those which, like the axolotl (Amblystoma Mexicanum), sometimes lay eggs while in this larval state, but which under more favorable conditions lose their gills and become normal salamanders. See also Axolotl.
Siren
n.
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One of three sea nymphs, -- or, according to some writers, of two, -- said to frequent an island near the coast of Italy, and to sing with such sweetness that they lured mariners to destruction.
Siren
n.
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An enticing, dangerous woman.
Siren
n.
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Something which is insidious or deceptive.
Siren
n.
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A mermaid.
Siren
n.
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Any long, slender amphibian of the genus Siren or family Sirenidae, destitute of hind legs and pelvis, and having permanent external gills as well as lungs. They inhabit the swamps, lagoons, and ditches of the Southern United States. The more common species (Siren lacertina) is dull lead-gray in color, and becames two feet long.
Siren
n.
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An instrument for producing musical tones and for ascertaining the number of sound waves or vibrations per second which produce a note of a given pitch. The sounds are produced by a perforated rotating disk or disks. A form with two disks operated by steam or highly compressed air is used sounding an alarm to vessels in fog.
Siren
a.
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Of or pertaining to a siren; bewitching, like a siren; fascinating; alluring; as, a siren song.
Sirene
n.
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See Siren, 6.
Sirenia
n. pl.
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An order of large aquatic herbivorous mammals, including the manatee, dugong, rytina, and several fossil genera.
Sirenian
n.
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Any species of Sirenia.
Sirenical
a.
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Like, or appropriate to, a siren; fascinating; deceptive.
Sirenize
v. i.
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To use the enticements of a siren; to act as a siren; to fascinate.
Siriasis
n.
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A sunstroke.
Siriasis
n.
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The act of exposing to a sun bath. [Obs.] Cf. Insolation.
Sirius
n.
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The Dog Star. See Dog Star.
Sirkeer
n.
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Any one of several species of Asiatic cuckoos of the genus Taccocua, as the Bengal sirkeer (T. sirkee).
Sirloin
n.
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A loin of beef, or a part of a loin.
Sirname
n.
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See Surname.
Siroc
n.
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See Sirocco.
Siroccos
pl.
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of Sirocco
Sirocco
n.
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An oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily.
Sirrah
n.
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A term of address implying inferiority and used in anger, contempt, reproach, or disrespectful familiarity, addressed to a man or boy, but sometimes to a woman. In sililoquies often preceded by ah. Not used in the plural.
Sirt
n.
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A quicksand.
Sirup
n.
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Alt. of Syrup
Syrup
n.
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A thick and viscid liquid made from the juice of fruits, herbs, etc., boiled with sugar.
Syrup
n.
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A thick and viscid saccharine solution of superior quality (as sugarhouse sirup or molasses, maple sirup); specifically, in pharmacy and often in cookery, a saturated solution of sugar and water (simple sirup), or such a solution flavored or medicated.