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crawfish

noun
/ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/

Etymology

1620s, folk etymology from Middle English crevis, from Old French crevice (French écrevisse), influenced by fish. Compare crayfish.

  1. inherited from crevis

Definitions

  1. Any of various freshwater crustaceans

    Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.

  2. Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster

    Any of various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.

  3. An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. To fish for crawfish.

      • As a matter of fact I had to go off at a moment's notice to arrange our connection at the coast. Fellow owning the bungalow wanted to crawfish.

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

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for crawfish. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA