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crawdad

US/ˈkɹɔˌdæd/

crawdad noun: synonym of crayfish.

Noun

crawdad (plural crawdads)

  1. Synonym of crayfish.

Synonyms of crawdad

All synonyms of crawdad

Forms of crawdad

pluralcrawdads

Origin of crawdad

Alteration of US and British dialectal crawdab (“crayfish”).

Words formed from crawdad

Questions about crawdad

What does crawdad mean?
Crawdad means synonym of crayfish.
What part of speech is crawdad?
Crawdad is a noun.
How do you pronounce crawdad?
Crawdad is pronounced /ˈkɹɔˌdæd/ (US).
What is the plural of crawdad?
The plural of crawdad is crawdads.

Words near crawdad in the dictionary

  1. crawbobs
  2. crawchie
  3. crawchies
  4. crawdab
  5. crawdabs
  6. crawdad
  7. crawdaddies
  8. crawdaddy
  9. crawdads
  10. crawed
  11. Crawf

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