Scarecrow Definition

skârkrō
scarecrows
noun
scarecrows
Anything set up in a field to scare birds away from crops, usually a figure of a man made with sticks, old clothes, etc.
Webster's New World
Anything that frightens one but is actually not harmful.
Webster's New World
A person regarded as resembling a scarecrow in some way, as in being repellent or unattractive.
Webster's New World
A gaunt or haggard person.
American Heritage

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

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb

To splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Scarecrow

Noun

Singular:
scarecrow
Plural:
scarecrows

Origin of Scarecrow

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to scarecrow using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

scarecrow