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

35 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

straw man

vsbird-scarer

1 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

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

1 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

How Effective

deterrent

7 7.0

bird-scarer

7.0

scarecrow

35 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.