Synonyms of snail

snail 1 of 2

noun

ˈsnāl 

as in slug

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others

go and tell the snails in the back to hurry up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slug
• crawler
• slowpoke
• lingerer
• laggard
• straggler
• plodder
• dawdler
• dragger
• loiterer
• lagger
• delayer
• dallier
• latecomer
• sluggard
• loafer
• idler
• slouch
• lazybones
• procrastinator
• lounger

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speedster
• hustler
• scrambler
• speeder
• rusher
• go-getter
• hurrier

snail

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verb

as in to drag

to move slowly

the highway construction work created a bottleneck that had cars snailing for the next five miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drag
• crawl
• creep
• poke
• shuffle
• limp
• inch
• ooze
• slouch
• nose
• plod
• creak (along)
• trudge
• tramp
• shamble
• lumber

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• race
• speed
• fly
• sail
• float
• glide
• zip
• whiz
• tear
• hurry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snail

Noun

Florida has dozens of native animals on federal and state endangered species lists, including the Florida panther, West Indian manatee, smalltooth sawfish, hawksbill sea turtle and Everglades snail kite. — Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

In 2020, scientists found that combining snail slime from a common garden snail with gold nanoparticles helped accelerate wound healing and exhibited anti-inflammatory properties in mice. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

The northern part of the island was at a standstill, schools closed, traffic snailing down the motorway. — Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025

The two perpetual calendar counters are also snailed, except for the central section of the one located at 9 o'clock. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025

Phrases Containing snail

• snail mail