Dictionary Check: crawfish

"crawfish" is a valid word!

Scrabble 19 points
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Definition

noun

tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

noun

small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

noun

large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters

verb

make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

Example: "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"

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