snail
1snail
noun \ˈsnāl\Definition of SNAIL
1
: a gastropod mollusk especially when having an external enclosing spiral shell
2
: a slow-moving or sluggish person or thing
— snail·like \ˈsnāl-ˌlīk\ adjective
Examples of SNAIL
- <go and tell the snails in the back to hurry up>
Origin of SNAIL
Middle English, from Old English snægl; akin to Old High German snecko snail, snahhan to creep
First Known Use: before 12th century
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