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单词 craw
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craw in British English

(krɔː)
noun
1.  a less common word for crop (sense 6)
2. 
the stomach of an animal
3.  stick in one's craw
Word origin
C14: related to Middle High German krage, Middle Dutch crāghe neck, Icelandic kragi collar

craw in American English

(krɔ)
noun
1. 
the crop of a bird or insect
2. 
the stomach of any animal
Idioms:
to stick in the craw
Word origin
ME craue < OE *craga, akin to MLowG krage, MDu kraghe, Ger kragen, collar, orig., neck < IE base *gwer-, to swallow > L vorare, to devour

Examples of 'craw' in a sentence
craw

`Because - because - "Because that was real and the others were make-believe, but the complaint stuck in Alice's craw.
Babson, Marian WEEKEND FOR MURDER (2002)
`I just don't like having my symbols crammed down my craw, that's all.
Tapply, William G THE DUTCH BLUE ERROR (2002)

Synonyms of 'craw'

throat, crop, stomach, maw
More Synonyms of craw
(noun) 
Definition
the stomach of an animal
Synonyms
throat
She had a sore throat.
crop
stomach
maw
the bear's gaping maw
gullet
He burnt his mouth, throat and gullet.
gizzard

idiom

See stick in your craw

Additional synonyms

in the sense of gullet
Definition
the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach
He burnt his mouth, throat and gullet.
Synonyms
throat,
crop,
maw,
craw
in the sense of maw
Definition
the mouth, throat, or stomach of an animal
the bear's gaping maw
Synonyms
mouth,
crop,
throat,
jaws,
gullet,
craw

Nearby words of
craw

  • crave
  • craven
  • craving
  • craw
  • crawl
  • crawl to someone
  • craze

Related terms of
craw

  • stick in your craw

Synonyms of 'craw'

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