First Known Use: 1624
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1crawfish
noun craw·fish \ˈkrȯ-ˌfish\
Definition of CRAWFISH
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: crayfish 1
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Origin of CRAWFISH
by folk etymology from Middle English crevis, kraveys
Rhymes with CRAWFISH
batfish, billfish, blackfish, blindfish, blowfish, bluefish, bonefish, catfish, codfish, cold fish, cowfish, crayfish, death wish, deep-dish, dogfish, filefish, finfish, flatfish, fly-fish, game fish, garfish, globefish, goatfish, goldfish, goosefish, hagfish, hogfish, Irtysh, jewfish, kingfish, knish, lungfish, lumpfish, milkfish, monkfish, moonfish, oarfish, panfish, pigfish, pinfish, pipefish, ratfish, redfish, rockfish, rough fish, sailfish, sawfish, shellfish, side dish, spearfish, sport fish, starfish, stonefish, sunfish, swordfish, tilefish, toadfish, trash fish, trunkfish, unwish, weakfish, whitefish
2crawfish
verb
Definition of CRAWFISH
intransitive verb
: to retreat from a position : back out <I crawfished as fast as I could — Mark Twain>
First Known Use of CRAWFISH
1842
CRAWFISH Defined for Kids
crawfish
noun craw·fish \ˈkrȯ-ˌfish\
plural crawfish
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