 crawfish |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster | |
| Synonyms: | crawdad crawdaddy crayfish | |
| Related terms: | decapod_crustacean American_crayfish Old_World_crayfish Astacidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly | |
| Synonyms: | crawdad ecrevisse crayfish | |
| Related terms: | shellfish American_crayfish Old_World_crayfish | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity | |
| Synonyms: | back_away back_out crawfish_out withdraw pull_back pull_in_one's_horns retreat | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | withdraw withdrawer withdrawer | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters | |
| Synonyms: | langouste rock_lobster crayfish sea_crawfish spiny_lobster | |
| Related terms: | lobster Palinurus spiny_lobster | |
| Similar spelling: |
crayfish Crepis |
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