as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
the dalliers began to hurry when they realized a violent storm was brewing
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snail
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One of my prompts on the app detailed my phobia of snails in detail.—
Isoke Atiba,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Three days prior, UCLA permitted Iowa to slow the game to a snail’s pace, in which the Hawkeyes thrive.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Dallier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dallier. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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