scarer
1
7.1
A thing like a human figure placed in fields to frighten birds from crops
- noun
- /ˈskɛrər/
:
espantapájaros
- Farmers often use a scarer to protect their crops from hungry birds.
Examples
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To keep the pigeons away, they placed a scarer in the garden that resembled a human.
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The child was delighted to see the scarer standing in the field, looking like a farmer.
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Ah, with this machine, we won't need scarers.
Synonyms
scarecrow
vsscarer
35
1.8
A thing that looks like a person to keep birds away from fields
is the general term without stressing material or exact form
straw man
vsscarer
1
5.5
A figure made of straw and old clothes used to scare birds from crops
is the broader object not limited to straw materials
strawman
vsscarer
1
7.6
A figure made of straw placed in fields to scare birds away
is the general concept without noting spelling differences
bird-scarer
vsscarer
7.0
A thing that people put in fields to keep birds away from crops
is more about being often shaped like a human figure
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Etymology
Scarer comes from the verb scare ('to frighten') plus the ending -er ('one who' or 'that which'), so it means 'something that frightens'. Think of a scarecrow in a field, a simple scarer put there to keep birds away.