[1400–50; late ME]This word is first recorded in the period 1400–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: curl, dial, gallery, transit, trunk
Examples of 'snail's pace' in a sentence
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Potions go on and off, all applied at a soothing snail's pace.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
And the steamy, low-season snail's pace suits us fine.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
A major thing that kept me at a snail's pace was fear.
The Sun (2008)
But holding on at snail's pace will achieve nothing more than a limited-size loss.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In a world of fast communication, the government is moving at a snail's pace.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The ensuing inquiry moved for months at a snail's pace.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Those who play against inferior players improve at snail's pace.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
If they are catching up, it is at a snail's pace.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
It said that the process had moved at a snail's pace.