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snail
[ sneyl ]
noun
- any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- a slow or lazy person; sluggard.
- Machinery. a cam having the form of a spiral.
- Midwestern and Western U.S. a sweet roll in spiral form, especially a cinnamon roll or piece of Danish pastry.
snail
/ Աɪ /
noun
- any of numerous terrestrial or freshwater gastropod molluscs with a spirally coiled shell, esp any of the family Helicidae, such as Helix aspersa ( garden snail )
- any other gastropod with a spirally coiled shell, such as a whelk
- a slow-moving or lazy person or animal
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Derived Forms
- ˈԲ-ˌ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- Բl adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snail1
before 900; Middle English snail, snayl ( e ), Old English snegel; cognate with Low German snagel, German (dial.) Schnegel
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of snail1
Old English æ; related to Old Norse snigill, Old High German snecko
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Red abalone are large, edible sea snails that are considered a delicacy.
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Famous for his experimental dishes such as snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, Blumenthal said medication initially dulled his culinary imagination.
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Cases of liver fluke, which is transmitted through mud snails, have been rising over the long term.
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In Austria, a group of snails rests lightly on blades of grass, their delicate forms illuminated against a glowing backdrop, creating a striking sense of fragility.
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Our snail mail hasn’t been opened since Tuesday.
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