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- [kraw]
- /krɔ/
- /krɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kraw]
- /krɔ/
Definitions of craw word
- noun craw the stomach of an animal 3
- noun craw the crop of a bird or insect 3
- noun craw the stomach of any animal 3
- noun craw the crop of a bird or insect. 1
- noun craw the stomach of an animal. 1
- idioms craw stick in one's craw, to cause considerable or abiding resentment; rankle: She said I was pompous, and that really stuck in my craw. 1
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Origin of craw
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English crawe, probably akin to crag2
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Parts of speech for Craw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
craw popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
craw usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for craw
noun craw
- stomach — Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
- intestines — Usually, intestines. the lower part of the alimentary canal, extending from the pylorus to the anus.
- crop — Crops are plants such as wheat and potatoes that are grown in large quantities for food.
- abdomen — Your abdomen is the part of your body below your chest where your stomach and intestines are.
- gizzard — Also called ventriculus. a thick-walled, muscular pouch in the lower stomach of many birds and reptiles that grinds food, often with the aid of ingested stones or grit.
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