crawdad

noun
UK: /ˈkrɔːdæd/
US: /ˈkrɔːdæd/

  1. A freshwater shellfish that looks like a small lobster.

    1. We caught a crawdad in the creek.
    2. The children enjoyed searching for crawdad along the muddy riverbank during their summer vacation.

Synonyms

crayfish crawfish
crawdad verb

  1. To hunt or catch crawdads.

    1. Let's go crawdad in the river today.
    2. Every summer we would crawdad down by the creek and then cook them with spices.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "crawdad" is /ˈkrɔːdæd/ in British English and /ˈkrɔːdæd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crawdad": crayfish, crawfish.

Example usage of "crawdad": "We caught a crawdad in the creek.". More examples on the page.