CRAWFISH


Meaning of CRAWFISH in English

I. ˈkrȯ-ˌfish noun

Etymology: by folk etymology from Middle English crevis, kraveys

Date: 1624

1. : crayfish 1

2. : spiny lobster

II. intransitive verb

Date: 1842

: to retreat from a position : back out

I crawfish ed as fast as I could — Mark Twain

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.