crawfish

noun
UK: /ˈkrɔː.fɪʃ/
US: /ˈkrɔː.fɪʃ/

  1. A small animal that lives in rivers and lakes and looks like a small lobster.

    1. We caught a crawfish in the creek today, it was small.
    2. The restaurant serves crawfish every Friday, prepared in a spicy sauce.

  2. The meat from this animal, eaten as food.

    1. I love to eat crawfish during the summer months, it tastes so good.
    2. They had a crawfish boil last weekend, cooking the meat with spices.

Synonyms

crayfish mudbug
crawfish intransitive-verb

  1. To back down or withdraw from a commitment or statement.

    1. He tried to crawfish out of his promise.
    2. After making a bold statement, he began to crawfish when challenged.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crawfish" in English means: A small animal that lives in rivers and lakes and looks like a small lobster., The meat from this animal, eaten as food..

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

Synonyms for "crawfish": crayfish, mudbug.

Example usage of "crawfish": "We caught a crawfish in the creek today, it was small.". More examples on the page.