craw

[ kraw ]

/ krɔ /

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noun

the crop of a bird or insect.

the stomach of an animal.

Idioms for craw

stick in one's craw, to cause considerable or abiding resentment; rankle: She said I was pompous, and that really stuck in my craw.

Origin of craw

1350–1400; Middle English crawe, probably akin to crag²

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH craw

1. craw , crow2. craw , crawl

Words nearby craw

cravat bandage, crave, craveable, craven, craving, craw, crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish, Crawford, Crawfordsville

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Example sentences from the Web for craw

The seizure of this particular spring sticks in the craw of Palestinian activists—see the “infographic.”
The Settlement Movement and The Environmental Card|Kathleen Peratis|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But what really stuck in my craw was that Pope mindlessly repeated a spate of spurious claims about ethanol and Brazil.
How Wall Street Will Ruin the Environment|Robert Bryce|June 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
At this time, however, a Mr. Craw came to live with us as tutor to my youngest brother, Henry.
Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville|Mary Somerville
You said you wouldn't tell about that 'Craw de gare,' ner call me a hero, an' you've gone and done it!
The Dude Wrangler|Caroline Lockhart

Let him have it brought in, killed, and the craw taken out and cut open.
Cottage Economy|William Cobbett
If the old maxim is true, "A fellow needs sand in his craw," he easily gets it on the Platte.
Whitman's Ride Through Savage Lands|Oliver Woodson Nixon
Crows and magpies fluttered above them, and cried, as if in contempt, 'Craw!
What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales|Hans Christian Andersen

British Dictionary definitions for craw

craw

/ (krɔː) /

noun

a less common word for crop (def. 6)

the stomach of an animal

stick in one's craw or stick in one's throat informal to be difficult, or against one's conscience, for one to accept, utter, or believe

Word Origin for craw

C14: related to Middle High German krage, Middle Dutch crāghe neck, Icelandic kragi collar

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Idioms and Phrases with craw

craw

see stick in one's craw.

单词	craw
释义	craw [ kraw ] / krɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR craw ON THESAURUS.COM noun the crop of a bird or insect. the stomach of an animal. Idioms for craw stick in one's craw, to cause considerable or abiding resentment; rankle: She said I was pompous, and that really stuck in my craw. Origin of craw 1350–1400; Middle English crawe, probably akin to crag² WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH craw 1. craw , crow2. craw , crawl Words nearby craw cravat bandage, crave, craveable, craven, craving, craw, crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish, Crawford, Crawfordsville Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for craw The seizure of this particular spring sticks in the craw of Palestinian activists—see the “infographic.” The Settlement Movement and The Environmental Card\|Kathleen Peratis\|August 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But what really stuck in my craw was that Pope mindlessly repeated a spate of spurious claims about ethanol and Brazil. How Wall Street Will Ruin the Environment\|Robert Bryce\|June 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST At this time, however, a Mr. Craw came to live with us as tutor to my youngest brother, Henry. Personal Recollections, from Early Life to Old Age, of Mary Somerville\|Mary Somerville You said you wouldn't tell about that 'Craw de gare,' ner call me a hero, an' you've gone and done it! The Dude Wrangler\|Caroline Lockhart Let him have it brought in, killed, and the craw taken out and cut open. Cottage Economy\|William Cobbett If the old maxim is true, "A fellow needs sand in his craw," he easily gets it on the Platte. Whitman's Ride Through Savage Lands\|Oliver Woodson Nixon Crows and magpies fluttered above them, and cried, as if in contempt, 'Craw! What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales\|Hans Christian Andersen British Dictionary definitions for craw craw / (krɔː) / noun a less common word for crop (def. 6) the stomach of an animal stick in one's craw or stick in one's throat informal to be difficult, or against one's conscience, for one to accept, utter, or believe Word Origin for craw C14: related to Middle High German krage, Middle Dutch crāghe neck, Icelandic kragi collar Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with craw craw see stick in one's craw. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to craw stomach, intestines, crop, abdomen
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craw

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