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crawfish

/ crawfish /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
Type of:
decapod crustacean decapod
Kinds of:
Old World crayfish ecrevisse American crayfish
Has parts:
Astacidae family Astacidae Astacura
noun Sense 2
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Type of:
shellfish
Has parts:
American crayfish Old World crayfish ecrevisse
noun Sense 3
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
Type of:
lobster
Has parts:
Palinurus genus Palinurus
verb Sense 4
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"
Derived:
withdrawer withdrawal
Verb group:
withdraw retreat pull away draw back recede
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
71%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
22
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

decapod crustacean decapod Old World crayfish ecrevisse American crayfish shellfish lobster