Meaning & Definition of word "Snail"

noun:

• 1. A slow-moving, shell-bearing mollusk that often has a spiral-shaped shell.
  • Example: The garden was full of snails munching on the leaves.
• 2. A person or thing that moves slowly.
  • Example: They were moving at a snail's pace during the traffic jam.
• 3. A type of mollusk, usually in the class Gastropoda, characterized by a coiled shell and a soft body.
  • Example: The teacher brought in a live snail for the class to observe.
• 4. A term used in a figurative sense to describe sluggishness or slowness in movement or progress.
  • Example: The project is progressing like a snail, much to everyone's frustration.