Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
Broader
decapod crustaceandecapod
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Alteration of crawdad, replacing the second element dad with daddy.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
crawdaddy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crawdaddy
MLA
“crawdaddy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crawdaddy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crawdaddy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crawdaddy.
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