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Definition of crawdaddy

crawdaddy

/ˈkrɔːˌdædi/
craw · dad · dy
Plural:crawdaddies
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crawdaddy Lexical Profile

crawdaddy Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

American A freshwater crustacean of the superfamily Astacoidea that resembles a small lobster and inhabits streams, swamps, and rivers, especially in the southern and midwestern United States; a crayfish.

Example

"The children spent the afternoon turning over flat rocks in the shallow creek to catch a crawdaddy."

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• Nearby Words

craving
craw
crawdad
crawdaddy
crawfish
crawford
crawl

Word Origin & Etymology

An early 20th-century American dialectal elaboration of 'crawdad', itself a playful alteration of 'crawfish' (from Middle English 'crevis' and Old French 'crevice').

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Crawdaddy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/crawdaddy
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