scarecrow
Stuffed crop guardian
A scarecrow is a humanlike figure set up in fields to frighten birds away from crops, typically made of old clothes stuffed with straw and mounted on a pole.
The word extends to anyone dressed in ragged clothing or looking disheveled: He looked like a scarecrow in that old coat.
Scarecrows appear frequently in folklore and fiction as figures that come to life.
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- dummyLifelike substitute figure
- mannequinLife-sized display figure
- figureOutline or numeral
- stuffedFilled beyond capacity
burlap · raggedy · patchwork · flannel · overalls · hat · broomstick · post
Gathering mature crops
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- cornstalksUpright cereal crop stems
- hayrideWagon ride through fields
- gourdHard-shelled decorative fruit
foliage · Halloween · October · cider · chilly · brisk · amber · sweater
Area of specialty
- cornfieldCultivated plot of maize
- cropsCultivated plants for harvest
- barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
- furrowNarrow trench in earth
rows · crows · harvest · pasture · homestead · tractor · barn · silo
Imaginary childhood terror
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
- hauntTrouble persistently, as spirits
fable · lore · witchcraft · enchantment · storytelling · folktales · mythology · specter
straw
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stuffed · burlap · raggedy · patchwork · flannel · overalls · hat · broomstick · post · likeness
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- pumpkinLarge orange autumn gourd
- cornstalksUpright cereal crop stems
- hayrideWagon ride through fields
gourd · foliage · Halloween · October · cider · chilly · brisk · amber · sweater · decoration
field
Area of specialty
furrow · rows · crows · harvest · pasture · homestead · tractor · barn · silo · acreage
bogeyman
Imaginary childhood terror
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- superstitionBaseless belief in omens
haunt · fable · lore · witchcraft · enchantment · storytelling · folktales · mythology · specter · phantom
crows
Large black corvids
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- ravensLarge black scavenging birds
- pestsBothersome insects or animals
frighten · protection · repellent · guardian · ward · startle · decoy · sentinel · watchman · intimidate
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- autumnautumn leaves, leaf fall, fall, autumn equinox, golden leaves
- farm lifefarm, farmer, farmers, farming, barn
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- fakesfake, fakes, counterfeit, counterfeits, imitation
- farm traditionsbarn raising, barn dances, harvest festival, county fairs, farmers markets
scarecrowguard dog
Trained protective canine
watchdog · sentinel · shepherd · farmhand · gamekeeper
scarecrowfashion model
Person displaying designer clothing
dandy · fashion plate · Adonis · beauty · bird feeder
- scarecrow festivalEvent showcasing decorative field figures