Words Like CRAWFISH

We have put together a list of words that are similar to CRAWFISH.

2 Alternative Words Similar to crawfish

1 Retreat Verb      Synonym Words Like Retreat
2 Withdraw Verb      Synonym Words Like Withdraw

3 examples of crawfish

1 We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
2 The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
3 He backed out of his earlier promise

10 definitions of crawfish

1 Any decapod crustacean of the family Astacidæ (genera Cambarus and Cambarus), resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America. The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus. The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis.
2 tiny lobsterlike crustaceans usually boiled briefly.
3 a large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.
4 to back out in a humilating manner.
5 tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
6 make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
7 large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
8 small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
9 Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. Variant of crayfish.
10 Informal To withdraw from an undertaking.
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