(transitive) To dye or tinge (something) with scarlet.

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.

To cause (a person, their body, etc.) to look awkward and stiff, like a scarecrow (noun sense 1). / To splay (one's arms) away from the body, like the arms of a scarecrow.

A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians. / Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

A minor fright. / A cause of slight terror; something that inspires fear or dread. / A device or object used to frighten.

To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way.

lean; scanty

A long, often knitted, garment worn around the neck. / A headscarf. / (dated) A neckcloth or cravat.

To throw on loosely; to put on like a scarf. / To dress with a scarf, or as with a scarf; to cover with a loose wrapping.

A type of joint in woodworking. / A groove on one side of a sewing machine needle. / A dip or notch or cut made in the trunk of a tree to direct its fall when felling.