small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
make a retreat; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
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"
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
