crawfish

/'krɔ:fiʃ/
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crawfish

A fisherman pulls a crawfish from a freshwater stream.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A large edible marine crustacean: A type of seafood, similar to a lobster but with a spiny shell and without large claws.
    • A small freshwater crustacean: A small animal that lives in rivers and streams, resembling a small lobster.
    • Tiny lobster-like crustaceans: Very small shellfish, often cooked by boiling for a short time.

  2. Verb:

    • To retreat from a commitment: To withdraw from a promise, plan, or activity that one had previously agreed to.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • We ordered a plate of steamed crawfish at the seafood restaurant.
    • The children enjoyed catching crawfish in the creek.
  • Verb:
    • After promising to help, he decided to crawfish at the last minute.
    • They tried to crawfish out of the contract when they saw the costs.
Advanced Usage
  • "to crawfish out of (something)": To withdraw from an agreement or situation in a way that seems cowardly or dishonest.
    • He always finds an excuse to crawfish out of his responsibilities.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crayfish: (noun) Another common spelling for the freshwater crustacean. The words "crawfish" and "crayfish" are often used interchangeably.
  • Crawdad: (noun, informal) Another term, especially in some regions of the United States, for a freshwater crayfish/crawfish.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Crayfish, crawdad, spiny lobster (for the marine type).
  • Verb: Back out, retreat, withdraw, renege, pull out.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Crawfish out: To retreat or withdraw from a previous position or promise.
    • It's not honorable to crawfish out of a deal after shaking hands on it.
Related Idioms
  • To crawfish on someone: To fail to support someone as promised; to let someone down by withdrawing.
    • I thought I could count on him, but he crawfished on me when I needed help the most.
crawfish

A fisherman pulls a crawfish from a freshwater stream.

Noun
  1. large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
  2. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
  3. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Verb
  1. 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

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