craw
Avian digestive pouch
A craw is the crop of a bird—the pouch in the throat where food is stored before digestion.
The word appears most often in the phrase stick in one's craw, meaning to be difficult to accept or deeply irritating: His smug attitude really sticks in my craw.
anatomy
Throat or food passage
- throatNeck's inner passage
- pouchSmall flexible bag
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- foregutAnterior alimentary canal portion
gizzard · maw · gorge · food storage · digestive tract · bird anatomy · poultry · fowl
gullet
Throat or food passage
foregut · gizzard · maw · gorge · food storage · digestive tract · bird anatomy · poultry · fowl · chicken
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
bother · rankle · gall · vex · irk · nettle · chafe · aggravate · displeasure · indignation
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
grain · seeds · regurgitation · fermentation · feed · scratch · pecking · foraging
- fishing lurescrankbait, spoons, spinnerbait, plugs, jig
- crawfish boilSeasoned freshwater crustacean meal
- stick in someone's crawCause lingering resentment
- crawfish pieBaked Louisiana shellfish dish
- crawfish etouffeeSmothered freshwater crustacean dish
- crawfish bisqueCreamy shellfish soup, Southern style
- crawfish trapDevice for catching freshwater crustaceans