snail

C1
Pronunciation
/sneɪl/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Any of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell.

2 Definition

(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard.

3 Definition

A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock.

4 Definition

A tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers.

5 Definition

The pod of the snail clover.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To move or travel very slowly.

Example Sentences
  • The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour.