noun
craw
kraw
noun
1
The crop or stomach-like pouch of a bird or animal, used in the idiom "stick in one's craw" for something that causes lasting resentment.
"His snide remark really stuck in her craw."
How to Use Craw
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMostly used today in the fixed phrase "stick in someone's craw," meaning to cause lingering annoyance.
Common pairings
stick in one's craw
Word Forms
crawed past tense, craws plural, Craws plural, craws singular
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Etymology
From Middle Dutch or Low German crāghe, "neck" or "throat" — related to the modern German word Kragen, "collar."