Main Entry: ¹snail

Pronunciation: \ˈsnāl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English snægl; akin to Old High German snecko snail, snahhan to creep

Date: before 12th century

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