CRAWFISH
Scrabble letter values: C3R1A1W4F4I1S1H4 = 19
Definition
- 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
- noun tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly. — synonyms: crayfish, crawdad, ecrevisse
- noun small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster. — synonyms: crayfish, crawdad, crawdaddy
- 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”