1. a freshwater crustacean resembling a small lobster, typically found in streams and lakes; a crayfish.
Usage: regional variant of crayfish; also spelled grey fish or grey-fish

Examples

• The children caught grayfish in the shallow creek.
• Grayfish are an important food source for many freshwater fish species.
• We used grayfish as bait when fishing for trout.
• The grayfish hid under the rocks during the day.
• Local restaurants serve grayfish in their seafood dishes.