Synonyms for scarecrow
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Noun
1. Straw man
straw man, scarer, bird-scarer dated
Other
fright, bug-bear, bean pole, ragamuffin, crow scarer, moggy rare UK US, moggie UK
Definitions
- n. 1
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- effigy
Forms
- Plural
- scarecrows → scarers, bird-scarers, frights, bug-bears…
Example sentences
- fright A little stage fright is normal before a concert.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scarecrow | rising | |
| scarer | falling | |
| fright | rising | |
| ragamuffin | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- moggy
- 6 letters
- fright1, scarer, moggie
- 10 letters
- ragamuffin
In other languages
- Français
- épouvantail
- Italiano
- spaventapasseri
- Español
- espantapájaros
- Català
- babarota