Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /ˈskɛə.krəʊ/ (US) IPA (key): /ˈskɛr.kroʊ/ Audio (UK)(file) Hyphenation: scare‧crow Noun Singular scarecrow Plural scarecrows (countable) A scarecrow is a figure made of straw and dressed in old clothes that scares away crows from eating the crops on a farm. The farmer placed a scarecrow on his field to stop the birds from eating his crop of corn.Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads