Hyphenation of crawfish

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word crawfish? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

craw-fish

Definitions of crawfish:

1.	Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
2.	Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
3.	Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
4.	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

Synonyms of crawfish:

noun	crayfish, crawdad, ecrevisse, shellfish
noun	crayfish, crawdad, crawdaddy, decapod crustacean, decapod
noun	spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crayfish, sea crawfish, lobster
verb	retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw

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