Scarecrow Definition

skârkrō
scarecrows
noun
scarecrows
Anything set up in a field to scare birds away from crops, usually a figure of a man made with sticks, old clothes, etc.
Webster's New World
Anything that frightens one but is actually not harmful.
Webster's New World
A person regarded as resembling a scarecrow in some way, as in being repellent or unattractive.
Webster's New World
A gaunt or haggard person.
American Heritage

(figuratively, pejorative) A tall, thin, awkward person.

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verb

To splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow.

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Other Word Forms of Scarecrow

Noun

Singular:
scarecrow
Plural:
scarecrows

Origin of Scarecrow

Scarecrow Sentence Examples

  • No, it was an old scarecrow lying in the hedge!

  • Make a life-sized scarecrow to keep your garden growing!

  • Make a life-sized scarecrow to keep your garden growing !

  • Tie off the sleeves and legs of the pants and stuff leaves into the clothing to create a scarecrow version of each child.

  • There are also Anime Fire Fighter, Anime Expressionless Fighter, and Anime Scarecrow.

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Words Starting With

SSCSCA

Words Ending With

WOWROW

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