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[ kraw-fish ] / ˈkrɔˌfɪʃ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crawfish ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural (especially collectively) craw·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) craw·fish·es.verb (used without object), craw·fished, craw·fish·ing.Informal. to back out or retreat from a position or undertaking. Origin of crawfish1615–25; earlier crafish, cravish, cravis, variant outcomes of Middle French crevicecrayfish Words nearby crawfishcraven, craving, craw, crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish, Crawford, Crawfordsville, crawl, crawler, crawler lane Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crawfishGabrielle Taper, 19, sat next to her two teenage friends and nibbled on crawfish and Andouille, a type of sausage made from pork. New Orleans Celebrates Its Favorite Sandwich at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival|Tyler Gillespie|November 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST The incident is big news in Breaux Bridge, which bills itself as the “Crawfish Capital of the World.” Walmart “Unable to Substantiate” Forced Labor Claims at Seafood Supplier|Aram Roston|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST Men, she says, worked 24 hours, forced to steam the crawfish and then peel them. Walmart “Unable to Substantiate” Forced Labor Claims at Seafood Supplier|Aram Roston|June 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST East's epiphany took the form of a satirical column comparing the progress of his native state to that of a crawfish. Don't Buy Haley Barbour's Myth|Harold Evans|December 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“Last night, I went to this terrific seafood place and just wanted a plate of crawfish,” he said. BP Makes Friends|Rebecca Dana|June 21, 2010|DAILY BEAST Down the stairs he ran, and quickly gathered up every crawfish he could find, while others followed his example. Frank Merriwell's Chums|Burt L. Standish When he came in with the crawfish in his hand, she asked him where were all the fish he had caught. Myths of the Cherokee|James Mooney Crawfish throw up their hillocks in this soil, and the farmer who cultivates it, will find his labors impeded by the water. A New Guide for Emigrants to the West|J. M. Peck I 'ain't got even ter say a crawfish bite on my lines to-day, much less'n some'h'n' fittin' fur a Christmas-gif'. Solomon Crow's Christmas Pockets and Other Tales|Ruth McEnery Stuart But the two lads danced, kicked and beat about them with their arms so that no one could remove the crawfish. Frank Merriwell's Chums|Burt L. Standish
British Dictionary definitions for crawfish
noun plural -fish or -fishesa variant (esp US) of crayfish (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crawfishclam, crustacean, mollusk, snail, scallop, conch, prawn, shrimp, lobster, mussel, oyster, barnacle, whelk, piddock, crayfish, back out, retreat, withdraw, backpedal, pull back |