Definition of Scarecrow

1. Noun. An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds.

Exact synonyms: Bird-scarer, Scarer, Straw Man, Strawman
Generic synonyms: Effigy, Image, Simulacrum
Derivative terms: Scare

Definition of Scarecrow

1. n. Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger.

Definition of Scarecrow

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Medical Definition of Scarecrow

1. 1. Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger. "A scarecrow set to frighten fools away." (Dryden) 2. A person clad in rags and tatters. "No eye hath seen such scarecrows. I'll not march with them through Coventry, that's flat." (Shak) 3. The black tern. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scarecrow

Scaramouche
scaramouches
scarce
scarcely
scarceness
scarcenesses
scarcer
scarcest
scarcities
scarcity
Scardinius
Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Scardino vertical flap pyeloplasty
scare
scarecrow (current term)
scarecrow (current term)
scarecrowish
scarecrows
scared
scareder
scaredest
scarehead
scareheads
scaremonger
scaremongers
scarer
scarers
scares
scarey
scare away

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