Scarecrow (Noun)
Meaning
An effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The farmer built a scarecrow in the middle of the cornfield to keep the crows away from the newly planted seeds.
- A tattered scarecrow stood guard over the garden, its straw-stuffed body swaying gently in the breeze.
- The children helped their grandfather create a scarecrow to protect the sunflower patch from hungry birds.
- A scarecrow was placed at the edge of the field to scare away the pigeons that were eating the freshly sown wheat.
- The old scarecrow had been standing in the same spot for years, its ragged clothes flapping in the wind as it watched over the ripening crops.