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craw

craw

10 9.6
A pouch in the throat of some birds that holds food before it goes to the stomach
  • noun
  • /krɔ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : buche
  • What stuck in my craw was their smallness.

Examples

  • It just really sticks in my craw when people disrespect women.

    Miss March (2009)

  • One thing that sticks in my craw is the notion that humans create their own meaning and significance.

    Blog text (32)

  • You can be sure he found it of interest, and you can be sure it stuck in his craw.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • It's the people of America that stick in my craw.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • If you got something in your craw, spit it out.

    A Perfect World (1993)

  • If that sticks in your craw, I am very sorry for you.

    Blog text (3)

  • You know what really sticks in my craw?

    In Dubious Battle (2016)

  • For many in Britain, the EU sticks in the craw.

    Brexit: The Movie (2016)

  • THIS TRIAL'S OVER, BUT AS ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFFS, THERE ARE STILL A FEW THINGS STICKING IN MY CRAW.

    The Sea of Grass (1947)

  • The bird stored the seeds in its craw before digesting them.

Synonyms

crop
vscraw
  • Specialized
1 7.9

A pouch in a bird's throat that holds food before it reaches the stomach

refers to the similar pouch located in the throat rather than the esophagus
gastric mill
vscraw
  • Specialized
9.6

A strong, thick part of some animals' stomachs that grinds food

stores and softens food rather than mechanically grinding it

Idioms

to stick in one's craw
  • Informal
3 9.9

To feel angry or bitter about something unfair that you cannot forget

Surface Forms

craw singular
craws plural

Etymology

Craw comes from an old English word for the small throat pouch in birds and some animals that holds food, much like the familiar word crop. So, a bird's craw is the little 'bag' in its throat where food stays before digestion.