Definitions for scarecrow
ˈskɛərˌkroʊscare·crow

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer, scarernoun

   an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scarecrownoun

   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.

2. scarecrownoun

   A tall, thin, awkward person.

3. scarecrownoun

   Anything that appears terrifying but offers no danger.

   A scarecrow set to frighten fools away. uE00097562uE001 Dryden.

4. scarecrownoun

   A person clad in rags and tatters.

   No eye hath seen such scarecrows. I'll not march with them through Coventry, that's flat. uE00097563uE001 Shakespeare.

5. scarecrownoun

   A bird, the black tern.

6. Etymology: scare + crow

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scarecrownoun

   An image or clapper set up to fright birds: thence any vain terrour.

   Etymology: scare and crow

   Thereat the scarecrow waxed wond’rous proud,
   Through fortune of his first adventure fair,
   And with big thundering voice revil’d him loud. Fa. Queen.

   No eye hath seen such scarecrows: I’ll not march through Coventry with them, that’s flat. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   We must not make a scarecrow of the law,
   Setting it up to fear the birds of prey,
   And let it keep one shape, ’till custom make it
   Their pearch, and not their terrour. William Shakespeare.

   Many of those great guns, wanting powder and shot, stood but as cyphers and scarecrows. Walter Raleigh.

   A scarecrow set to frighten fools away. Dryden.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scarecrow

   A scarecrow is a decoy or mannequin, 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. Scarecrows are used around the world by farmers, and are a notable symbol of farms and the countryside in popular culture.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scarecrow

   A scarecrow is a humanlike figure or decoy that is placed in farms and gardens to scare away birds, especially crows, and other animals to prevent them from eating growing crops. They are usually made from old clothes and stuffed with straw or other materials.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scarecrownoun

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

2. Scarecrownoun

   a person clad in rags and tatters

3. Scarecrownoun

   the black tern

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scarecrow

   A scarecrow or hay-man is a decoy or mannequin in the shape of a human which is dressed in old clothes and placed in fields to discourage birds such as crows or sparrows from disturbing and feeding on recently cast seed and growing crops.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SCARECROW

   An operator who repeatedly corners corn, without caws.

Matched Categories

1. • Effigy

How to pronounce scarecrow?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say scarecrow in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of scarecrow in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of scarecrow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of scarecrow in a Sentence

1. Christi Berry:

   He might have been assaulted. A firefighter did see him on the road, stated he thought he was a scarecrow. Made a 911 call and drove away. Which I can’t wrap my head around that.

2. Agustin Basave:

   He'll use Mexico as a scarecrow the whole time, and this will increase the closer the (U.S.) election gets.

3. Wesley D'Amico:

   The scarecrow is always in fashion.”

4. Wesley D'Amico:

   The scarecrow's self-esteem turns rags into fashion.

5. Wesley D'Amico :

   I am not a scarecrow.”

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scarecrow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scarecrow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=scarecrow
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarecrow
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarecrow
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=scarecrow
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=scarecrow