[
UK
/skˈeəkɹəʊ/
]
[ US /ˈskæɹˌkɹoʊ/ ]
[ US /ˈskæɹˌkɹoʊ/ ]
NOUN
- an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
How To Use scarecrow In A Sentence
- a lanky scarecrow of a man with withered face and lantern jaws
- More than 30 elaborate scarecrows are peering from hedgerows, fields and chimney pots, as part of the annual scarecrow competition.
- If crows have become unwelcome guests, Martens recommends scare tactics, such as Mylar tape, pie tins, scary eye balloons, scarecrows, and auditory alarms.
- Alexis, violently shuddering, stood half hidden by her stepfather's bulk, a scarecrow in Craig's navy blazer. A THEORY OF RELATIVITY
- To him, the scarecrow is not just a mere pitchman; he is Carbunkle’s savior. Collect This Now! The Cereal Killings | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment
- Maury doffed his fedora and ran a hand through his scarecrow hair and told me that he had lived in terror as a boy because his father was a drunk.
- In the back is a group of Welsh fusiliers, and here's me, a ragged scarecrow creature from the swamp, an image from a schlock nightmare.
- EL ALTO, Bolivia — Tattered dummies look down on this city from street poles in barren squares, like scarecrows for anyone with bad intentions. The Wind From The South
- Opportunities like this only come once a season, like last year when he forgot his lighter, or the year before when the cops where called after he molested a scarecrow.
- Kate Jackson was a single mother who got caught up in capers with Bruce Boxleitner as the spy code-named Scarecrow. DVD Deals and an Upcoming Favorite » DVDs Worth Watching