snail

/sneɪl/
verb
  1. To move or travel very slowly.
    • The car snailed up the steep, winding road.
    • The line snailed forward inch by inch.
    • We snailed through the crowded market, unable to go faster.
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noun
  1. A small, soft-bodied animal with a spiral shell, often found in gardens, that moves very slowly.
    • The garden snail ate the lettuce leaves overnight.
    • My daughter collected a snail and kept it in a jar with leaves.
    • A snail left a shiny trail across the sidewalk after the rain.
  2. A person or thing that moves very slowly.
    • Don't be such a snail — we're going to be late!
    • The old computer was a snail compared to the new model.
    • Traffic was moving at a snail's pace this morning.
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