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snail

[sneyl] / sneɪl /
NOUN
mollusk
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abalone clam
STRONG
chiton cuttlefish limpet whelk
NOUN
shellfish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clam conch crawfish crustacean lobster mollusk mussel oyster prawn scallop shrimp
STRONG
barnacle crayfish piddock whelk
NOUN
slowpoke
Synonyms
STRONG
dawdler idler plodder procrastinator slug sluggard straggler
WEAK
dilly-dallyer
NOUN
sluggard
Synonyms
STRONG
dawdler drone idler laggard lazybones loafer slouch slug
WEAK
fainéant

Example Sentences

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The Australian voices the main character in the beguiling animated film Memoir of a Snail.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

Best Motion Picture – Animated "Flow" "Inside Out 2" "Memoir of a Snail" "Moana 2" "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl" "The Wild Robot"

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

I also expect the sleeper spot to go to the festival favorite ‘Memoir of a Snail.’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Snail mucus also has antibacterial and antifungal properties.

From National Geographic • Jan. 8, 2024

Tortoise and Snail had been boys together and loved each other with a deep love.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith