A craw is a part of a bird’s body that holds food before it is digested. It is like a small bag inside the bird’s throat.
The bird filled its craw with seeds.
In the early morning, the craw was full of berries.
Craw is sometimes used to mean the stomach or inside of a person or animal. People often use it to talk about feelings like hunger or anger.
That idea does not sit well in my craw.
He couldn’t swallow the news in his craw.
The phrase 'in the craw' means a feeling of anger or upset that is hard to forget or accept. It shows strong dislike inside a person.
That comment always sticks in my craw.
The unfair rule sat hard in her craw.
To craw means to make a rough sound like a crow or raven. It is a rare or old use, like croaking.
The raven crawed loudly at dawn.
He heard the bird craw near the window.
In some old dialects, to craw means to scratch or scrape a surface. This use is rare and mostly regional.
He crawed the ground with a stick.
The dog crawed at the door to be let in.
In technical contexts, a craw can be a small container or space inside a machine where things collect for a short time.
The machine's craw fills with leftover dirt.
Remove the material from the craw carefully.
