Crawfish vs. Crayfish

Crawfishnoun

alternative form of crayfish

Crawfishnoun

A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

Crawfishverb

To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).

Crawfishnoun

Any decapod crustacean of the family Astacidæ (genera Cambarus and Cambarus), resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America. The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus. The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis.

Crawfishnoun

tiny lobsterlike crustaceans usually boiled briefly.

Crawfishnoun

a large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.

Crawfishverb

to back out in a humilating manner; as, We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him.

Crawfishnoun

tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

Crawfishnoun

small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

Crawfishnoun

large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters

Crawfishverb

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;

Crayfishnoun

Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.

Crayfishnoun

A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.

Crayfishnoun

A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).

Crayfishverb

(to backpedal, desert, or withdraw)

Crayfishnoun

See Crawfish.

Crayfishnoun

warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California

Crayfishnoun

tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

Crayfishnoun

small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

Crayfishnoun

large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters

Crayfish

Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters (to which they are related). In some parts of the United States, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, or yabbies.