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crawdad

/ˈkɹɔˌdæd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
craw-dad
IPA
/ˈkɹɔˌdæd/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of crayfish.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɔˌdæd/

Inflected Forms

crawdads (plural)

Derived Forms

crawdaddy

Synonyms

crayfish crawldad crawfish crawlfish mudbug yabby crawdaddy ecrevisse

Questions

How do you pronounce crawdad?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɔˌdæd/.
What does crawdad mean?
Synonym of crayfish.
Where does crawdad come from?
Alteration of US and British dialectal crawdab (“crayfish”).

How to pronounce crawdad

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