noun
- a freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster
Usage: also called crayfish
verb
- to back out of or retreat from a position or commitment
Usage: informal
Examples
- We caught crawfish in the creek behind our house.
- The restaurant serves spicy boiled crawfish with corn and potatoes.
- Crawfish are popular in Louisiana cuisine.
- The politician tried to crawfish on his campaign promises.
- Don’t crawfish now when we need you to stand firm.
- She watched the crawfish scuttle across the muddy bottom.