scarecrow in Danish
scarecrow in Danish is fugleskræmsel — scarecrow means a figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
scarecrow in Danish
fugleskræmsel
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s]
What does "scarecrow" mean?
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noun A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
"The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks."
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noun A very thin, awkward, or raggedly dressed person.
"After the illness he looked like a scarecrow."
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scarecrow in a sentence
- The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks.
- After the illness he looked like a scarecrow.
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What is "scarecrow" in Danish?
"scarecrow" in Danish is fugleskræmsel. scarecrow means: A figure made to look human, dressed in old clothes and set up in a field to frighten birds away from crops.
How do you use "scarecrow" in a sentence?
Example: "The farmer propped a scarecrow up among the cornstalks." In Danish, "scarecrow" is fugleskræmsel.
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