Definition of scarecrow Scarecrow
/skæˈɹkɹow/ - [skatrkrow] - scare•crow
We found 11 definitions of scarecrow from 5 different sources.
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What does scarecrow mean?
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NounPlural: scarecrows |
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| scarecrow - an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds | ||
| straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarer | ||
| effigy, simulacrum, image a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- scarecrow (Noun)
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating seeds or crops planted there. - scarecrow (Noun)
A tall, thin, awkward person. - scarecrow (Noun)
Anything that appears terrifying but offers no danger. - scarecrow (Noun)
A person clad in rags and tatters. - scarecrow (Noun)
A bird, the black tern .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- scarecrow (n.)
Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger. - scarecrow (n.)
A person clad in rags and tatters. - scarecrow (n.)
The black tern.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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scarecrow
An operator who repeatedly corners corn, without caws.
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🔤- scarecrow, noun, singular of scarecrows.
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