Associations to the word «Crawfish»

Wiktionary

CRAWFISH, noun. (Southern US) (Midwest US and Western US) Alternative form of crayfish
CRAWFISH, verb. (dialect) (Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw, used with out

Dictionary definition

CRAWFISH, noun. Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly.
CRAWFISH, noun. Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster.
CRAWFISH, noun. Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.
CRAWFISH, verb. Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "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".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras