scarecrow

scare·crow  (skârkr)

n.

1. A crude image or effigy of a person set up in a field to scare birds away from growing crops.

2. Something frightening but not dangerous.

3. A gaunt or haggard person.

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scarecrow [ˈskɛəˌkrəʊ]

n

1. an object, usually in the shape of a man, made out of sticks and old clothes to scare birds away from crops

2. a person or thing that appears frightening but is not actually harmful

3. Informal

a.  an untidy-looking person

b.  a very thin person

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

scarecrow - an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds bird-scarer, scarer, straw man, strawman effigy, simulacrum, image - a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"

Translations

scarecrow [ˈskɛəkrəʊ] N → espantapájaros m inv, espantajo m

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scarecrow [ˈskɛə^rkrəʊ] n (to frighten birds) → épouvantail m

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scarecrow [ˈskɛəkrəʊ] n (also, fig) → spaventapasseri m inv

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scarecrow [ˈskɛəkrəʊ] n (also, fig) → spaventapasseri m inv

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scarecrow → خيال الظِل strašák do zelí fugleskræmsel Vogelscheuche σκιάχτρο espantapájaros linnunpelätin épouvantail strašilo spaventapasseri かかし 허수아비 vogelverschrikker fugleskremsel strach na wróble espantalho пугало fågelskrämma หุ่นไล่กา korkuluk bù nhìn 草人