noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The farmer put up a scarecrow in the field to keep the birds away from his corn. " agriculture plant bird animal environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tall, thin, awkward person. Examples : "My little brother is such a scarecrow; he's tall and skinny, and his clothes always seem too big on him. " person appearance character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger. Examples : "The loud, booming voice of the principal, though intimidating, was just a scarecrow; he didn't actually punish anyone. " appearance nature animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person clad in rags and tatters. Examples : "The scarecrow in the farmer's field was made of old clothes and straw. " appearance person agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bird, the black tern. Examples : "The scarecrow, a small black tern, was perched on the farmer's fence post. " bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow. Examples : "The artist scavenged some old clothes and scarecrowed them out to create the whimsical sculpture. " body appearance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
