scarecrow
noun
- anything set up in a field to scare birds away from crops, usually a figure of a man made with sticks, old clothes, etc.
- anything that frightens one but is actually not harmful
- a person who looks or is dressed like a scarecrow
See scarecrow in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skârˈkrōˌ)
noun- A crude image or effigy of a person set up in a field to scare birds away from growing crops.
- Something frightening but not dangerous.
- A gaunt or haggard person.
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