Definition of snail
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a gastropod mollusk especially when having an external enclosing spiral shell
2
: a slow-moving or sluggish person or thing
snail
verb
snailed; snailing; snails
Definition of snail (Entry 2 of 2)
: to move, act, or go slowly or lazily
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The first known use of snail was before the 12th century
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