Crawfish Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Crawfish

Meaning 1 : tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

    Synonyms : crawdad,  crayfish,  ecrevisse
Meaning 2 : small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

    Synonyms : crawdad,  crawdaddy,  crayfish
Meaning 3 : large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters

    Synonyms : crayfish,  langouste,  rock lobster,  sea crawfish,  spiny lobster
Meaning 4 : make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

    Example : We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him

    Synonyms : back away,  back out,  crawfish out,  pull back,  pull in one's horns,  retreat,  withdraw