DAWDLER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

dawdler

noun

Definition of dawdler

as in snail

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others we encouraged the dawdlers to pick up the pace

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snail

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The effect has been especially damaging on corals, oysters, and free-swimming snails and slugs.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
You are steered through an astonishing limestone canyon, crossing turquoise water where only tiny snails and blind shrimp are capable of living.

— James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

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