English dictionary

scarecrow

/'sk/(@)/r,kr/oU/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

noun.artifact

Synonyms bird-scarer scarer straw man strawman

Source: WordNet 3.0
Anything set up to frighten crows or other birds from cornfields; hence, anything terifying without danger.

noun

Source: webster1913