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crawfish
noun
verb
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- C
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- RAWFIS
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
noun
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
noun
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
noun
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
verb
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
“We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him”
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Example Sentences
We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him
He backed out of his earlier promise
The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns
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