scarecrow

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

scare + crow

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈskɛə.krəʊ/
• (US) IPA: /ˈskɛr.kroʊ/

[edit] Noun

scarecrow (plural scarecrows)

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

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• bird-scarer
• scarer