Crawdad Meaning in English
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Definition
A small freshwater animal that looks like a small lobster and lives in rivers and streams, also called crayfish or crawfish in other regions.
Usage & Nuances
"Crawdad" is mostly used in Southern and Midwestern U.S. English; "crayfish" and "crawfish" are more common in other areas. It is informal and refers specifically to freshwater species. Often appears in phrases like "catch crawdads" or "crawdad boil".
Spanish: cangrejo de río - langostino de ríoPortuguese (BR): lagostim - crayfishPortuguese (PT): lagostim - lagostim de rioChinese (Simplified): 小龙虾Chinese (Traditional): 小龍蝦Hindi: झींगा (नदी का)Arabic: سلطعون المياه العذبةBengali: ঝিঙে মাছRussian: рак - речной ракJapanese: ザリガニVietnamese: tôm càng - tôm càng nước ngọtKorean: 가재Turkish: kerevit - tatlı su ıstakozuUrdu: کیکڑا (میٹھے پانی کا)Indonesian: udang karang air tawar - yuyu
Example Sentences
We found a crawdad in the creek.
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My dad likes to catch crawdads for fun.
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The crawdad lives under rocks in the river.
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We used string and bacon to lure the crawdads out.
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Have you ever been to a crawdad boil?
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The kids spent the afternoon looking for crawdads by the water.
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