crawfish

Crawfish has 2 syllables: craw · fish.

noun. Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly.

noun. Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster.

noun. Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.

verb. Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity.