Crawfish Definition & Meaning
crawfish
- noun
- tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
- large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- verb
- 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"
"Crawfish" in song lyrics
See how crawfish is used in real songs:
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"I'm trying to get on my feet, for crab and crawfish"
50/50 Twin — Luv My Block -
"You saw us layin down a law just as raw as a crawfish"
Elzhi — Motown 25 -
"I'm gumbo and crawfish"
Living Legends — Nigen Slump (Remix)
Words that rhyme with crawfish
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- What does crawfish mean?
- tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters 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"
- What part of speech is crawfish?
- Crawfish is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does crawfish have?
- Crawfish has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).