scarecrow
noun
scare·crow
ˈsker-ˌkrō 
1
a
: an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to frighten birds away from crops
b
: something frightening but harmless
2
: a skinny or ragged person
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He then got struck by a lightning bolt and died, but he is said to reappear in his scarecrow attire at Christmastime, preying on naughty children for food.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Games include candy cornhole, scarecrow shuffle, jack 0'lantern toss, spin the wheel and bobbing for apples.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
Visit the York Street location of the Denver Botanic Gardens during the day instead to see spooky scenes like a graveyard, a field of scarecrows and skeleton displays.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
The thing is, Kuzco finds that Adam West is crazy; his army is a bunch of scarecrows.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Games include candy cornhole, scarecrow shuffle, jack 0'lantern toss, spin the wheel and bobbing for apples.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2024
Visit the York Street location of the Denver Botanic Gardens during the day instead to see spooky scenes like a graveyard, a field of scarecrows and skeleton displays.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024
The thing is, Kuzco finds that Adam West is crazy; his army is a bunch of scarecrows.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
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“Scarecrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarecrow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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scarecrow
noun
scare·crow
ˈske(ə)r-ˌkrō
ˈska(ə)r-
: an object usually suggesting a human figure that is set up to scare birds away from crops
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