# crawdad

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɔˌdæd/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of crayfish.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/crawdad