fiddler crab

ˈfɪdlər kræb

Definition

Definition of fiddler crab - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine life

TECH.

crab with one large claw in males

TECH.

The fiddler crab waved its large claw.

zoology

TECH.

crab of the genus Uca

TECH.

The genus Uca includes many fiddler crabs.

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Images of fiddler crab

crab with one large claw in males
crab of the genus Uca

Expressions with fiddler

pay the fiddler

face the consequences of one's actions

After the party, he had to pay the fiddler.

drunk as a fiddler

adj.

extremely intoxicated like a musician at a party

He stumbled in, drunk as a fiddler, after the party.

drunk as a fiddler's dog

exp.

extremely drunk, often humorously exaggerated

After the party, he was drunk as a fiddler's dog.

Expressions with crab

crab burger

burger with crab meat inside

I ordered a crab burger for lunch.

crab cake

patty made from crab meat and seasonings

She ordered a crab cake for lunch.

crab claw

pincer of a crab used for grasping

The crab claw was strong enough to break the shell.

crab legs

edible limbs of large crabs like Alaska king crab

We ordered a platter of crab legs for dinner.

crab stick

processed fish product resembling crab meat

I love adding crab stick to my sushi.

crab walk

movement where one walks sideways

The children did a crab walk during the game.

giant crab

any unusually large crab species

We saw a giant crab on the beach.

imitation crab

processed seafood made to taste like crab

I added imitation crab to the salad.

snow crab

type of crab with sweet, delicate meat found in cold waters

Snow crab is often served steamed with butter.

king crab

highly prized crab-like crustacean of various species

Fishermen caught a king crab off the coast.

Examples of fiddler crab in a sentence

The fiddler crab's habitat is the sandy shore.
Fiddler crabs are known for their large claws.
The fiddler crab burrowed into the mud.

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French:crabe violoniste, crabe Uca, ...
German:Winkerkrabbe, Uca-Krabbe, ...
Italian:granchio violinista, granchio Uca, ...
Spanish:cangrejo violinista, cangrejo de Uca, ...
Portuguese:caranguejo violinista, ...
Chinese:招潮蟹, ...
Japanese:シオマネキ, ウカ属のカニ, ...
Arabic:سلطعون الكمان, سُلْطَعُون أُوكَا, ...
Hebrew:סַרְטַן הַכַּנָּר, סַרְטָן מִן הָסוּג Uca, ...
Russian:краб-скрипач, скрипач, ...
Ukrainian:краб-скрипаль, краб-самітник, ...
Hindi:फिडलर केकड़ा, बैंजो केकड़ा, ...
Bengali:বাজনা কাঁকড়া, ফিডলার কাঁকড়া, ...
Catalan:cranc violinista, ...
Czech:krab houslista, ...
Danish:håndskrabbe, vinkekrabbe, ...
Dutch:wandelende krab, vingerkrab, ...
Greek:καβούρι-βιολιστής, καβούρι, ...
Hungarian:hegedűsrák, integető rák, ...
Khmer:ក្តាមក្រញាំស្គរ, ក្តាមក្រវីដៃ, ...
Korean:농게, ...
Persian:خرچنگ نر, خرچنگ نوازنده, ...
Polish:krab skrzypek, kraby skrzypki, ...
Portuguese (BR):caranguejo violinista, ...
Romanian:crab-violinist, crab violonist, ...
Swedish:vinkarkrabba, ...
Thai:ปูตะขาบ, ปูแสม, ...
Turkish:usta yengeç, uçan yengeç, ...
Vietnamese:cua fiddler, cua violin, ...

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