noun
Meaning 1
One who, or that which, scares.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
scarer
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of various devices for frightening birds away.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scarecrow, straw man, strawman, bird-scarer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: effigy, image, simulacrum
History
Etymology
From scare + -er.