Understanding the meaning of crawfish - BoostVocab

Smart Search Learn a New Word

crawfish

/'krɔ,fɪʃ/

Synonyms of crawfish Antonyms of crawfish Examples of crawfish Usage of crawfish Parts of crawfish Definition that contains crawfish Words sounding like crawfish Explanation of crawfish

noun
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- + New List
Similar:

crawdad crayfish ecrevisse

type of:
shellfish

part of:
old world crayfish ecrevisse american crayfish
noun
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
- + New List
Similar:

crawdad crawdaddy crayfish

type of:
decapod crustacean decapod
noun
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- + New List
Similar:

crayfish langouste rock lobster sea crawfish spiny lobster

type of:
lobster
verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
- + New List
"We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"

Similar:

back away back out crawfish out pull back pull in one's horns retreat withdraw

Explanation of crawfish

We don`t have explanations for this word yet.