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Siren vs Nixie - What's the difference?

siren | nixie |

As nouns the difference between siren and nixie

is that siren is (original sense) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks while nixie is a female water-elf.

As a verb siren

is to make a noise with, or as if with, a siren.

As an adjective siren

is relating to or like a siren.

siren

English

(wikipedia siren)

Alternative forms

* sirene (dated or archaic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (original sense ) (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
  • 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.
  • A dangerously seductive woman.
  • A common name for salamanders of Siren and Sirenidae.
  • A common name for mammals of Sirenia .

    • Derived terms

    * siren song * sirenian * sirenic

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a noise with, or as if with, a siren.

    • Adjective

  • Relating to or like a siren.

    • Synonyms

    * bewitching * enchanting * enticing * sirenic

    References

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    Anagrams

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    nixie

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) Nixe, feminine of Nix, from (etyl) nickes, from (etyl) (English nicker).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A female water-elf.
  • * 1922 , James Joyce, Ulysses :
    • Bare from her garters up her flesh appears under the sapphire a nixie ’s green.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of mail returned as undeliverable.
  • :* mailers may also receive information on addresses that are undeliverable for reasons other than a customer move (i.e., nixie notifications) — United States Postal Service Address Change Service description