crawfish

About 0.19 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
2. noun Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
3. noun An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).
4. verb To fish for crawfish.
5. verb To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).

Similar words

crayfish rock lobster spiny lobster langouste crawdad crawdaddy back away back out withdraw retreat

Often followed by

and in springs tails are etouffee or is boil

Word family

crawfished crawfishes crawfishing