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snail
[sneyl]
noun
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
a slow or lazy person; sluggard.
Machinery.a cam having the form of a spiral.
Midwestern and Western U.S.a sweet roll in spiral form, especially a cinnamon roll or piece of Danish pastry.
snail
/ Աɪ /
noun
any of numerous terrestrial or freshwater gastropod molluscs with a spirally coiled shell, esp any of the family Helicidae, such as Helix aspersa ( garden snail )
any other gastropod with a spirally coiled shell, such as a whelk
a slow-moving or lazy person or animal
Other 51Թ Forms
- snaillike adjective
- ˈԲ-ˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snail1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snail1
Example Sentences
Known for bacon-and-egg ice cream, snail porridge, and theatrical dining, he was a big brand worth big bucks.
A trematode has a very specific life cycle, leeching onto three hosts that include a freshwater snail, a fish and then a bird or human who ate the infected fish.
The molecule came from the Conus magus, a sea snail found in the deep sea.
Growing up in the '90s, I was always a little captivated by the magic of snail mail — the thrill of finding a fun letter nestled between the usual stack of bills, catalogs and junk.
Red abalone are large, edible sea snails that are considered a delicacy.
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