Synonyms of snails

snails 1 of 2

noun

plural of snail

as in slugs

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others

go and tell the snails in the back to hurry up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slugs
• stragglers
• crawlers
• lingerers
• plodders
• laggards
• slowpokes
• dawdlers
• loiterers
• draggers
• laggers
• delayers
• dalliers
• latecomers
• loafers
• idlers
• sluggards
• lazybones
• slouches
• procrastinators
• loungers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speedsters
• hustlers
• scramblers
• speeders
• rushers
• go-getters
• hurriers

snails

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verb

present tense third-person singular of snail

as in crawls

to move slowly

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crawls
• drags
• creeps
• pokes
• noses
• inches
• shuffles
• oozes
• slouches
• limps
• plods
• creaks (along)
• trudges
• tramps
• shambles
• lumbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• races
• speeds
• flies
• floats
• tears
• sails
• glides
• zips
• whizzes
• hurries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snails

Noun

There's a protective mucus that the snails use to seal themselves inside their shells in the winter. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

The lubricating substance allows snails to stick to the ground more easily and travel more smoothly. — Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 July 2026

But SpongeBob is just as unambiguously heroic as Damon’s Odysseus is (even if our favorite burger-flipping tamer of snails requires a gift from a certain daughter of a goddess to find his courage). — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 July 2026

For maximum perks, try applying wool directly around plants that are prone to slugs and snails, such as hostas, dahlias, or cabbage. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 20 July 2026

Firefly larvae, on the other hand, are usually carnivorous and may feed on soft-bodied insects, slugs, snails, and worms. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026

Those attract tiny insects, which attract larger insects, which draw slugs, snails, and other wildlife. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

In Connecticut, diamondback terrapins live in saltmarsh habitats and consume coffee bean snails, which if left unchecked would consume all the grass in the saltmarsh. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Pest Control with Cardboard Slugs and snails are drawn to cool, damp cardboard. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 July 2026