CRAWFISH

/ˈkɹɒˌfɪʃ/ ► audio Scrabble 19 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: C3R1A1W4F4I1S1H4 = 19

Definition

  1. verb make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity. — synonyms: retreat, pull_back, back_out, back_away, crawfish_out, pull_in_one's_horns, withdraw
  2. noun tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly. — synonyms: crayfish, crawdad, ecrevisse
  3. noun small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster. — synonyms: crayfish, crawdad, crawdaddy
  4. noun large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters. — synonyms: spiny_lobster, langouste, rock_lobster, crayfish, sea_crawfish

Examples

  • “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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