Craw
noun
The crop of a bird or insect, a part of the body where food is stored before digestion.
The bird stores the seeds in its craw before digesting them.
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Technical
noun
A place in one's thoughts or feelings where one holds something unpleasant.
His disapproving comments are still stuck in my craw.
Often appears as...
- stuck in my craw
- stick in the craw
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Disapproving
noun
The crop of a bird or insect, a part of the body where food is stored before digestion.
The bird stores the seeds in its craw before digesting them.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A place in one's thoughts or feelings where one holds something unpleasant.
His disapproving comments are still stuck in my craw.
Often appears as...
- stuck in my craw
- stick in the craw
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Anatomy Context
Used to refer to a specific part of a bird or insect's body; not to be used for mammals.
After the bird swallowed the grains, they could be seen in the bird's craw.
Pro Tip 2/3Digestion Process
Indicates a natural function in birds, as 'craw' is where they begin breaking down food.
The seeds needed to soften in the sparrow's craw before it could digest them.
Pro Tip 3/3Zoological Term
Mostly used in scientific or zoological discussions, not in everyday conversation.
In our zoology class, we learned that a craw is also called an ingluvies.
Pro Tip 1/3Anatomy Context
Used to refer to a specific part of a bird or insect's body; not to be used for mammals.
After the bird swallowed the grains, they could be seen in the bird's craw.
Pro Tip 2/3Digestion Process
Indicates a natural function in birds, as 'craw' is where they begin breaking down food.
The seeds needed to soften in the sparrow's craw before it could digest them.
Pro Tip 3/3Zoological Term
Mostly used in scientific or zoological discussions, not in everyday conversation.
In our zoology class, we learned that a craw is also called an ingluvies.
Pro Tip 1/3Anatomy Context
Used to refer to a specific part of a bird or insect's body; not to be used for mammals.
After the bird swallowed the grains, they could be seen in the bird's craw.
Pro Tip 2/3Digestion Process
Indicates a natural function in birds, as 'craw' is where they begin breaking down food.
The seeds needed to soften in the sparrow's craw before it could digest them.
Pro Tip 3/3Zoological Term
Mostly used in scientific or zoological discussions, not in everyday conversation.
In our zoology class, we learned that a craw is also called an ingluvies.
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The Land Re-Emerges PIPE...
it'll craw specially adapted fins allow the catfish to walk on its elbows like the lungfish it can also breathe air it may have to perform this trick many times as its habitable world gets smaller by the day
Video examples
The Land Re-Emerges PIPE...
it'll craw specially adapted fins allow the catfish to walk on its elbows like the lungfish it can also breathe air it may have to perform this trick many times as its habitable world gets smaller by the day
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Quote examples
Sean Dyche
English Businessman
I have no problem with anyone's view about what we do, I really don't. Very rarely does it stick in my craw what managers or media outlets say about us.
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Arthur Christiansen
Canadian Journalist
Good stories flow like honey. Bad stories stick in the craw. A bad story? One that cannot be absorbed on the first time of reading.
Quote examples
Sean Dyche
English Businessman
I have no problem with anyone's view about what we do, I really don't. Very rarely does it stick in my craw what managers or media outlets say about us.
Quote examples
Arthur Christiansen
Canadian Journalist
Good stories flow like honey. Bad stories stick in the craw. A bad story? One that cannot be absorbed on the first time of reading.
Example 1 of 2
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