crawfish - noun

tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

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

crawfish - thesaurus

crawdad   crawdaddy   crayfish   ecrevisse   langouste   retreat   withdraw