scarecrow
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scare·crow
(skâr′krō′)n.
1. A crude image or effigy of a person set up in a field to scare birds away from growing crops.
2. Something frightening but not dangerous.
3. A gaunt or haggard person.
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scarecrow
(ˈskɛəˌkrəʊ)n
1. an object, usually in the shape of a man, made out of sticks and old clothes to scare birds away from crops
2. a person or thing that appears frightening but is not actually harmful
3. informal
a. an untidy-looking person
b. a very thin person
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scare•crow
(ˈskɛərˌkroʊ)n.
1. an object, usu. a figure of a person in old clothes, set up to frighten crows or other birds away from crops.
2. something frightening but not dangerous.
3. a ragged or extremely thin person.
[1545–55]
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| Noun | 1. |  scarecrow - an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seedseffigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone" |
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scarecrow
nounA person wearing ragged or tattered clothing:
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Translations
فَزَّاعَةفَزّاعَه
strašákstrašák do zelí
fugleskræmsel
linnunpelätinvariksenpelätinvariksenpelätti
strašilo
madárijesztő
fuglahræîa
かかし
허수아비
strašilo
strašilo
fågelskrämma
หุ่นไล่กา
bostan korkuluğukorkuluk
bù nhìn
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scare
(skeə) verb to startle or frighten. You'll scare the baby if you shout; His warning scared her into obeying him.
noun1. a feeling of fear or alarm. The noise gave me a scare.
2. a feeling of fear or panic among a large number of people. a smallpox scare.
scared adjective frightened. I'm scared of spiders; a scared little girl.
ˈscarecrow noun a figure set up eg in a field, to scare away birds and stop them eating the seeds etc.
ˈscaremonger noun a person who spreads alarming rumours.
scare away/off to make go away or stay away because of fear. The birds were scared away by the dog.
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scarecrow
→ فَزَّاعَة strašák do zelí fugleskræmsel Vogelscheuche σκιάχτρο espantapájaros linnunpelätin épouvantail strašilo spaventapasseri かかし 허수아비 vogelverschrikker fugleskremsel strach na wróble espantalho пугало fågelskrämma หุ่นไล่กา korkuluk bù nhìn 草人Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009