crawfish meaning and definition

CRAWFISH noun

Definition of crawfish (noun)

1. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
   • synonyms: crawdad, crayfish, ecrevisse
2. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
   • synonyms: crawdad, crawdaddy, crayfish
3. large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
   • synonyms: crayfish, langouste, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster

CRAWFISH verb

Definition of crawfish (verb)

1. 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: back away, back out, crawfish out, pull back, pull in one's horns, retreat, withdraw