crawfish English

Meaning crawfish meaning

What does crawfish mean?

crawfish

— noun (= crayfish) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

— noun (= crayfish) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

— noun (= spiny lobster) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters

— verb (= retreat, back out, crawfish out) make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him He backed out of his earlier promise The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns

Synonyms crawfish synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as crawfish?

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crayfish

crawdad

crawfish out

withdraw

spiny lobster

sea crawfish

rock lobster

retreat

pull back

prawn

langouste

ecrevisse

crawdaddy

back out

back away

pull in one’s horns

crab

spiny lobsters

shrimp

shellfish

rock lobsters

retire

resile

lobster

get out

fall back

draw back

crustacean

craw daddy

backpedal

back up

back off

back down

back

Old World crayfish

Cancer

Astacus

Topics crawfish topics

What do people use crawfish to talk about?

Universe, creation Animal Types of animals

Small animals

• What words refer to crustaceans (phylum Arthropoda, class Crustacea)?
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