scaredeer UK /ˈskɛəˌdɪə/US /ˈskɛɚˌdɪɹ/ noun2 •Any effigy similar to a scarecrow used to ward off deer.One of my more creative friends built a scaredeer — a scary version of a scarecrow with a real deer skull. She said it didn’t work, however. Scarecrows rarely work for deer. — 2017 •Synonym of deer scarer.At the edge of the outdoor bath, he could hear the bamboo scaredeer repeatedly fill up with water, and make its signature ponk! — 2020 formsscaredeers