n.
Pronunciation: ' sn ā l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English snægl; akin to Old High German snecko snail, snahhan to creep
Date: before 12th century
1 : a gastropod mollusk especially when having an external enclosing spiral shell
2 : a slow-moving or sluggish person or thing
– snail · like \ ' sn ā l- ˌ l ī k \ adjective