Crayfish — synonyms, definition

1. crayfish (Noun) US

crawdad crawdaddy crawfish ecrevisse langouste rock lobster sea crawfish spiny lobster

crayfish (Noun) — Warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California.

crayfish (Noun) — Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly.

crayfish (Noun) — Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster.

crayfish (Noun) — Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.

Lobster decapod decapod crustacean shellfish American crayfish Old World crayfish ecrevisse crawdad crawdaddy crawfish ecrevisse langouste rock lobster sea crawfish spiny lobster American crayfish Astacidae Astacura Old World crayfish Palinurus ecrevisse family Astacidae genus Palinurus

2. crayfish (Verb) US

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

crayfish (Verb) — Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.