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Scarer Meaning in English

word · lemma: scare

ˈskɛɹ
SKAIR-er
skˈeə
SKAIR-uh

Definition

A scarer is someone or something that causes fear or fright, especially a person, object, or device used to scare away animals or people.

Usage & Nuances

'Scarer' is not very common in everyday speech; more often used in specific contexts like 'bird scarer' or for Halloween-themed jobs ('haunted house scarer'). Can refer to people, devices, or objects that scare. Usually informal or descriptive, not formal.

Example Sentences

The scarer in the cornfield keeps the birds away.

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He worked as a scarer at the haunted house last year.

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This noise machine is a new scarer for wild animals.

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Ever since they put up the scarer, we haven’t seen any crows around here.

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She loves playing the scarer at Halloween parties.

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That plastic owl is more of a garden decoration than an actual scarer.

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