noun
craw
The passage through which food is swallowed.
The insult stuck in his craw.
Etymology
Craw is a traditional throat word whose deeper origin is uncertain. The idea of food lodging there also underlies the familiar expression for something that sticks in a person’s craw.
More examples
- He could not get the unfair accusation out of his craw.
- The old expression described something lodged in the craw.
- The glossary explained craw as an older word for the throat.
Forms
craw