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- Dictionaryscarecrow/ˈskɛːkrəʊ/
noun
- 1. an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.
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SCARECROW definition: 1. a model of a person dressed in old clothes and put in a field of growing crops to frighten birds…. Learn more.
noun. scare· crow ˈsker-ˌkrō. 1. a. : an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to frighten birds away from crops. b. : something frightening but harmless. 2. : a skinny or ragged person. Examples of scarecrow in a Sentence.
Definitions of scarecrow. noun. an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds. synonyms: bird-scarer, scarer, straw man, strawman. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˌskɛərˈkraʊ/ UK. /ˈskɛkrəʊ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Scarecrow." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/scarecrow.
Scarecrow definition: an object, usually a figure of a person in old clothes, set up to frighten crows or other birds away from crops.. See examples of SCARECROW used in a sentence.
A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin that is often in the shape of a human. Humanoid scarecrows are usually dressed in old clothes and placed in open fields to discourage birds from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops. [1] .
A scarecrow is an object in the shape of a person, which is put in a field where crops are growing in order to frighten birds away. The problem with scarecrows is that birds can quickly get used to their presence.
SCARECROW meaning: 1. a model of a person dressed in old clothes and put in a field of growing crops to frighten birds…. Learn more.
