Crawfish

//ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ//

Synonyms for "crawfish" (36 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (8)

Noun(3 words)

crawdad crayfish crawdaddy

Verb(2 words)

back away back out

clam crab crawdad

Strong matches (10)

Verb(1 words)

crawfish out

Noun(5 words)

crawldad crawlfish ecrevisse langouste mudbug

crayfish limpet lobster oyster

Related words (18)

prawn retreat scallop shellfish shrimp snail spiny lobster steamer whelk

Verb(5 words)

pull back pull in one's horns retreat roll back withdraw

Noun(4 words)

rock lobster sea crawfish spiny lobster yabby

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

12 entries

break break off cease decapod decapod crustacean discontinue give up lay off lobster quit shellfish stop

Synonyms

4 entries

crawdad crayfish retreat spiny lobster

derived

2 entries

crawchie crawfishy

form of

1 entries

crayfish

has context

7 entries

canada derogatory midwest us quebec slang southern us western us

related to

7 entries

anglo canadian backpedal desert gaspé out quebec withdraw

similar

8 entries

draw back move back pull away pull back recede retire retreat withdraw

Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

Spanish

1 entries

recular verb (to backpedal)

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I love crawfish.

Source: tatoeba (4500167)

What are crawfish?

Source: tatoeba (11922417)

I have never been one to flinch or crawfish when faced with an unpleasant task.

Source: wiktionary

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