bird-scarer

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A thing that people put in fields to keep birds away from crops

noun
/ˈbɜrdˌskɛrər/

: espantapájaros

The farmer placed a bird-scarer in the field to protect his newly sown seeds.

Examples

They built a homemade bird-scarer using old clothes and sticks.
A brightly colored bird-scarer can be surprisingly effective against crows and pigeons.
The farmer placed a bird-scarer in the field.
Many bird-scarers are made from old clothes.
The farmer placed a bird-scarer in the field to protect his newly sown seeds.
A brightly colored bird-scarer can be surprisingly effective against crows and pigeons.
They built a homemade bird-scarer using old clothes and sticks.

Synonyms

scarecrow

vsbird-scarer

54 1.8

A thing that looks like a person to keep birds away from fields

is the general field device that uses such human form to frighten birds

strawman

vsbird-scarer

1 7.6

A figure made of straw placed in fields to scare birds away

is the broader farm object not limited to straw materials or rough form

scarer

vsbird-scarer

7.1

A thing like a human figure placed in fields to frighten birds from crops

is the common farming device used to keep birds away from seeds

straw man

vsbird-scarer

5.5

A figure made of straw and old clothes used to scare birds from crops

is the usual field device that can be made from various materials, not only straw

How Effective

deterrent

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bird-scarer

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scarecrow

54 1.8

Surface Forms

bird-scarer singular

bird-scarers plural

Morphology

bird-scarer = bird + scarer (transparent) = bird + scare + er

Formed from 'bird' + 'scarer' (where 'scarer' = 'scare' + '-er'); the meaning 'something that scares birds' follows directly from its parts.

Etymology

Bird-scarer is a simple compound made from bird and scarer, meaning 'one that scares birds'. Think of it like a scarecrow—an object put in a field to 'scare away' birds from crops.