scarecrow
Pronunciation:
/ˈskɛə.kɹəʊ//ˈskɛəɹ.kɹoʊ/noun
Definitions
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating seeds or crops planted there.
A tall, thin, awkward person.
Anything that appears terrifying but presents no danger.
A person clad in rags and tatters.
verb
Definitions
To splay rigidly outward, like the arms of a scarecrow.