Explore Crayfish through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like crawfish or shellfish. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Crayfish in a sentence
Crayfish meaning
- Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
- A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
Synonyms of Crayfish
Using Crayfish
- The main meaning on this page is: Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller. | Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller. | A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
- Useful related words include: crawfish, spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster.
- In the example corpus, crayfish often appears in combinations such as: crayfish and, crayfish are, the crayfish.
Context around Crayfish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Crayfish
- In this selection, "crayfish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, native, rusty, swamp, species, predation and populations stand out and add context to how "crayfish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 27 murray crayfish has been and a rusty crayfish was most. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "crayfish" sits close to words such as abm, adsl and adua, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with crayfish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Uses Food Crayfish, boiled main Crayfish are eaten worldwide. (9 words)
Dead, frozen red swamp crayfish are allowed in Illinois. (9 words)
The crayfish carcasses are being sampled at an EPA laboratory in Lidcombe. (12 words)
One report, written by a commercial collector in the 1940s, noted a trend of more crayfish predation in the summer during times of higher prey activity, whereas fish made up a larger part of the winter diet, when crayfish are less active. (42 words)
A lion’s mane mushroom swimming in signal crayfish bisque almost has me licking the plate, while a creamy sauce made from hogweed that accompanies a cut of velvety venison is a revelation. (33 words)
The popular marbled crayfish, kept as a pet due to its striking appearance, was first found in the wild in Estonia in 2017 in the discharge canal of the Baltic Power Plant. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Additionally, there is concern they could replace native crayfish which are already being negatively impacted in parts of Ontario by the invasive rusty crayfish.
One report, written by a commercial collector in the 1940s, noted a trend of more crayfish predation in the summer during times of higher prey activity, whereas fish made up a larger part of the winter diet, when crayfish are less active.
Several species of crayfish have also been introduced that may contend with native crayfish populations.
Uses Food Crayfish, boiled main Crayfish are eaten worldwide.
A lion’s mane mushroom swimming in signal crayfish bisque almost has me licking the plate, while a creamy sauce made from hogweed that accompanies a cut of velvety venison is a revelation.
A man who used illegal wire traps to catch 27 Murray crayfish has been fined close to $10,000.
Dead, frozen red swamp crayfish are allowed in Illinois.
Sheephead doing good all around hitting on a little bit of everything but soft shell and pond crayfish working best.
The agency says a rusty crayfish was most likely brought to the area by an angler using it as live bait.
The crayfish carcasses are being sampled at an EPA laboratory in Lidcombe.
The largest quantity of crayfish sold in a single year is 2 tonnes, in 2009.
The spiny-cheek crayfish is native to the US but was introduced to Europe where the climate is more moderate.
This Colombian biologist is educating communities about an invasive crayfish species while also studying the freshwater creature's distribution and impacts on the environment.
Burabay also left a lasting impression with its abundant fish and crayfish, which Chekanin experienced in a setting brimming with atmosphere.
Come the higher water levels of spring and summer, they will be submerged rock bars, likely holding a lot of crayfish, minnows and hopefully smallmouths.
Depending on the area’s English dialect, this is known as Graham’s crayfish snake or Graham’s crawfish snake.
In April of this year, a project initiated in 2021 concluded, during which researchers sought methods to combat invasive crayfish species.
In early 2023, CPW became aware of a large market for live red swamp crayfish in the state.
The popular marbled crayfish, kept as a pet due to its striking appearance, was first found in the wild in Estonia in 2017 in the discharge canal of the Baltic Power Plant.
The white-clawed crayfish is only found in a handful of places in Worcestershire including the catchment of Whippets Brook in Malvern.
Common combinations with crayfish
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- crayfish and 9×
- crayfish are 6×
- the crayfish 6×
- of crayfish 4×
- crayfish is 3×
- and crayfish 3×
- native crayfish 2×
- crayfish which 2×
- rusty crayfish 2×
- when crayfish 2×