Scarecrow
/ˈskɛərˌkroʊ/
Scarecrow – a human‑shaped figure placed in fields to frighten birds away, often used metaphorically as a protective symbol.
Examples
- By sunset, the scarecrow had been knocked over by the wind.
- The farmer set up a scarecrow at the edge of the wheat field.
- He was scarecrowing the corn rows to keep the crows away.
- Birds avoided the field because the scarecrows looked menacing.
- Children laughed as they painted a new scarecrow for the garden.
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