chamariz

Meaning

1. (masculine) a bird or simulacrum of a bird that is used as a deterrent
2. (masculine) an instrument whose sound imitates the song of birds, used in hunting to attract them; complaint
3. (figuratively, masculine) anything that serves to arouse attention or interest
4. (masculine) European serin (Serinus serinus, a small songbird)

Concepts

lure

decoy

bait

come-on

European serin

fishhook

hook

🪝

come on

magnet

🧲

stool pigeon

sweetener

animal food

enticement

Synonyms

adoçante

engodo

Translations

appât

señuelo

Köder

carnada

Lockvogel

édulcorant

verzellino

leurre

Girlitz

δόλωμα

esca

afleiding

hameçon

Süßstoff

κράχτης

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃa.maˈɾis/

Etymology

From chamariço, from chamar + -iço.