crawfish
noun/ˈkrɔˌfɪʃ/
Frequency rank: #17,848 most common English word
Meaning
a small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster; also used informally to mean to back out of a position or commitment.
Example sentence
After the storm, we found crawfish hiding under rocks near the creek.
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