I. ˈsnāl 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 ˈsnāl-ˌlīk adjective
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1582
: to move, act, or go slowly or lazily