snailnoun [ C ]
uk/sneɪl/us/sneɪl/a small creature with a soft, wet body and a round shell, that moves very slowly and often eats garden plants
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Worms, snails, slugs & similar animals
- annelid
- centipede
- earthworm
- flatworm
- gastropod
- leech
- millepede
- millipede
- nematode
- roundworm
- slug
- tapeworm
- woodlouse
- worm
Idiom(s)
at a snail's pace