English · Word Candidate

snail

/sneɪl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: snails · snailing · snailed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Động vật có vỏ xoắn ốc, thuộc lớp Gastropoda

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Noun

Examples

‘Children crawled over each other like little grey worms in the gutters,’ he said. ‘The only red things about them were their buttocks and they were raw. Their faces looked as if snails had slimed on them and their mothers were like great sick beasts whose byres had never been cleared. […]’

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A slow person; a sluggard.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người chậm chạp

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NounRegister: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To move or travel very slowly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển rất chậm

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Verb

Examples

The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “snail” mean?

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

Is “snail” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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