snails

UK
/sneɪlz/
US
/sneɪlz/

Translations

snailnoun

snails

pl

snails
pl
UK
/sneɪl/
US
/sneɪl/
The snail moved slowly across the garden path.
Улитка медленно ползла по садовой дорожке.
Additional translations
snailverb

snails

snailed
Past Simple
snailed
Past Participle
snailing
Gerund
UK
/sneɪl/
US
/sneɪl/
The traffic was snailing along the highway due to the accident.
Движение ползло по шоссе из-за аварии.

Definitions

snailnoun
A small, slow-moving mollusk with a spiral shell, found in gardens and other damp habitats.
The garden was full of snails after the rain.
A person who is very slow in completing tasks or moving.
He was such a snail when it came to finishing his homework.
A spiral-shaped cam or curve used especially in machinery or clock mechanisms.
The striking mechanism depends on a small brass snail that controls the number of chimes.
The flesh of snails eaten as food.
Snail is considered a delicacy in French cuisine.
snailverb
To move or progress very slowly.
The traffic was so heavy that we were forced to snail along the highway.