Definition of snail in English:

snail

noun sneɪlsneɪl

1A mollusc with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn.
蜗牛
Many species in the class Gastropoda
Example sentencesExamples
- Molluscicides destroy snails and slugs, which can be pests of agriculture or, in waterbodies, the vector of human diseases such as schistosomiasis.
- As for cone snails, their shells are collected and sold by the thousands at curio shops to tourists.
- Large or small, landlubbers or seafarers or both, hermit crabs have one feature in common: they generally spend their lives inside the empty shells of snails or other mollusks.
- Slipper limpet snails are infesting Puget Sound, off the coast of Washington State.
- Bluegills are carnivores, primarily eating invertebrates such as snails, worms, shrimp, aquatic insects, small crayfish, and zooplankton.
- Many snails have an operculum, a horny plate that seals the opening when the snail's body is drawn into the shell.
- The cone shell is a marine snail that lives in tropical regions worldwide, including the waters around northeastern Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
- Most of the more recent success stories involve snails, isopods, and other marine animals that have colonized leaf litter or remained in environments close to the seashore.
- As gardeners already know, all other slugs and snails (or gastropod mollusks, to the experts) sport a soft and slimy foot.
- The small body size of Pacific land snails has been considered indicative of the importance of aerial transport, with drift transport secondary.
- Many larger animals (including snails, sand dollars, and fish) eat forams, and some are very selective about which species they eat.
- For most species of snails, shells and body plans curl in only one direction.
- Lobsters are bottom-feeding predators and their diet consists of worms, mussels, snails and other small marine bottom-dwelling organisms.
- These loose mats provide a sheltered and humid habitat for many mid shore animals, including shore crabs, littorinid snails, barnacles, mussels, young fish, lugworms and other invertebrates.
- The exotic mud snail, Batillaria attramentaria, is common in a few bays and estuaries at the northern extent of C. californica's range.
- Ruddy kingfishers in the Philippines remove land snails from their shells by smashing them against stones on the forest floor.
- The average shell strength of mud snails was twice that of Littorina, and three times that of Uca.
- Some snails, sea slugs, and worms embed embryos in gel, often in the form of thin strings or beautiful coiled ribbons that undulate gracefully in the current.
- Many predators will take a wide variety of prey, but some species of snakes feed exclusively on other snakes, others want only rodents, and still others concentrate on snails or scorpions.
- The Quitobaquito spring snail is a tiny, 0.06 inch long aquatic snail that belongs to the Hydrobiidae family.
1. 1.1 Used in reference to something very slow.
  he drove at a snail's pace
  Example sentencesExamples
  Okay, he's a snail. He has to hustle to keep up as the pair walk down the street.
  Your internet connection is slow as a snail and your telephone makes buzzing noises.
  The auto industry is a huge snail moving at its own slow pace day to day.
  When this kicks in, the PC can slow to a snails ' pace.
  They're snails when it comes to service. They don't greet you at all and it's just a rude place.
  A ship, slower than a snail, is crossing the sea.
  But to keep the audience guessing the snails are designed to slow down and give away their lead.
  Small stabbings of pain made him move at a snails pace.
  On a different front - gender equality has been moving at a snails pace in Namibia, which serves as a particular challenge for the incoming government to improve the situation.

Derivatives

snail-like

adjective ˈsneɪllʌɪk

All that one normally sees of the shipworm is the snail-like head peeping out of the bark.
Example sentencesExamples
- The implant consists of electronics and a thin set of wires containing pads that are designed to touch and stimulate the auditory nerve that lies exposed inside the snail-like cochlea of the inner ear.
- The protocol of intra-government communications, and dealings with external agencies often slowed decision making and implementation to a snail-like pace.
- Instead of a swift inquiry, and a swift resolution, its pace was snail-like.
- Together with Mr Schröder, the French president will now attempt to slow further the already snail-like pace of liberalisation of the energy and telecoms markets.

Origin

Old English snæg(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to German Schnecke.

Rhymes

ail, ale, assail, avail, bail, bale, bewail, brail, Braille, chain mail, countervail, curtail, dale, downscale, drail, dwale, entail, exhale, fail, faille, flail, frail, Gael, Gail, gale, Grail, grisaille, hail, hale, impale, jail, kale, mail, male, webmail, nonpareil, outsail, pail, pale, quail, rail, sail, sale, sangrail, scale, shale, stale, swale, tail, tale, they'll, trail, upscale, vail, vale, veil, surveil, wail, wale, whale, Yale

Definition of snail in US English:

snail

nounsneɪlsnāl

1A mollusk with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn.
蜗牛
Most orders in the class Gastropoda
Example sentencesExamples
- The Quitobaquito spring snail is a tiny, 0.06 inch long aquatic snail that belongs to the Hydrobiidae family.
- As for cone snails, their shells are collected and sold by the thousands at curio shops to tourists.
- Lobsters are bottom-feeding predators and their diet consists of worms, mussels, snails and other small marine bottom-dwelling organisms.
- These loose mats provide a sheltered and humid habitat for many mid shore animals, including shore crabs, littorinid snails, barnacles, mussels, young fish, lugworms and other invertebrates.
- Bluegills are carnivores, primarily eating invertebrates such as snails, worms, shrimp, aquatic insects, small crayfish, and zooplankton.
- The average shell strength of mud snails was twice that of Littorina, and three times that of Uca.
- The cone shell is a marine snail that lives in tropical regions worldwide, including the waters around northeastern Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
- Large or small, landlubbers or seafarers or both, hermit crabs have one feature in common: they generally spend their lives inside the empty shells of snails or other mollusks.
- Many predators will take a wide variety of prey, but some species of snakes feed exclusively on other snakes, others want only rodents, and still others concentrate on snails or scorpions.
- Many larger animals (including snails, sand dollars, and fish) eat forams, and some are very selective about which species they eat.
- As gardeners already know, all other slugs and snails (or gastropod mollusks, to the experts) sport a soft and slimy foot.
- Many snails have an operculum, a horny plate that seals the opening when the snail's body is drawn into the shell.
- For most species of snails, shells and body plans curl in only one direction.
- The exotic mud snail, Batillaria attramentaria, is common in a few bays and estuaries at the northern extent of C. californica's range.
- Most of the more recent success stories involve snails, isopods, and other marine animals that have colonized leaf litter or remained in environments close to the seashore.
- Some snails, sea slugs, and worms embed embryos in gel, often in the form of thin strings or beautiful coiled ribbons that undulate gracefully in the current.
- Ruddy kingfishers in the Philippines remove land snails from their shells by smashing them against stones on the forest floor.
- Slipper limpet snails are infesting Puget Sound, off the coast of Washington State.
- The small body size of Pacific land snails has been considered indicative of the importance of aerial transport, with drift transport secondary.
- Molluscicides destroy snails and slugs, which can be pests of agriculture or, in waterbodies, the vector of human diseases such as schistosomiasis.
1. 1.1 (in metaphorical use) any person or thing that moves exceedingly slowly.
  a tedious and complicated process enough to exasperate a snail
  Example sentencesExamples
  A ship, slower than a snail, is crossing the sea.
  Your internet connection is slow as a snail and your telephone makes buzzing noises.
  They're snails when it comes to service. They don't greet you at all and it's just a rude place.
  The auto industry is a huge snail moving at its own slow pace day to day.
  Okay, he's a snail. He has to hustle to keep up as the pair walk down the street.
  Small stabbings of pain made him move at a snails pace.
  When this kicks in, the PC can slow to a snails ' pace.
  But to keep the audience guessing the snails are designed to slow down and give away their lead.
  On a different front - gender equality has been moving at a snails pace in Namibia, which serves as a particular challenge for the incoming government to improve the situation.

Origin

Old English snæg(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to German Schnecke.

词汇	snail
释义	Definition of snail in English: snail noun sneɪlsneɪl 1A mollusc with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn. 蜗牛 Many species in the class Gastropoda Example sentencesExamples Molluscicides destroy snails and slugs, which can be pests of agriculture or, in waterbodies, the vector of human diseases such as schistosomiasis. As for cone snails, their shells are collected and sold by the thousands at curio shops to tourists. Large or small, landlubbers or seafarers or both, hermit crabs have one feature in common: they generally spend their lives inside the empty shells of snails or other mollusks. Slipper limpet snails are infesting Puget Sound, off the coast of Washington State. Bluegills are carnivores, primarily eating invertebrates such as snails, worms, shrimp, aquatic insects, small crayfish, and zooplankton. Many snails have an operculum, a horny plate that seals the opening when the snail's body is drawn into the shell. The cone shell is a marine snail that lives in tropical regions worldwide, including the waters around northeastern Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Most of the more recent success stories involve snails, isopods, and other marine animals that have colonized leaf litter or remained in environments close to the seashore. As gardeners already know, all other slugs and snails (or gastropod mollusks, to the experts) sport a soft and slimy foot. The small body size of Pacific land snails has been considered indicative of the importance of aerial transport, with drift transport secondary. Many larger animals (including snails, sand dollars, and fish) eat forams, and some are very selective about which species they eat. For most species of snails, shells and body plans curl in only one direction. Lobsters are bottom-feeding predators and their diet consists of worms, mussels, snails and other small marine bottom-dwelling organisms. These loose mats provide a sheltered and humid habitat for many mid shore animals, including shore crabs, littorinid snails, barnacles, mussels, young fish, lugworms and other invertebrates. The exotic mud snail, Batillaria attramentaria, is common in a few bays and estuaries at the northern extent of C. californica's range. Ruddy kingfishers in the Philippines remove land snails from their shells by smashing them against stones on the forest floor. The average shell strength of mud snails was twice that of Littorina, and three times that of Uca. Some snails, sea slugs, and worms embed embryos in gel, often in the form of thin strings or beautiful coiled ribbons that undulate gracefully in the current. Many predators will take a wide variety of prey, but some species of snakes feed exclusively on other snakes, others want only rodents, and still others concentrate on snails or scorpions. The Quitobaquito spring snail is a tiny, 0.06 inch long aquatic snail that belongs to the Hydrobiidae family. 1.1 Used in reference to something very slow. he drove at a snail's pace Example sentencesExamples Okay, he's a snail. He has to hustle to keep up as the pair walk down the street. Your internet connection is slow as a snail and your telephone makes buzzing noises. The auto industry is a huge snail moving at its own slow pace day to day. When this kicks in, the PC can slow to a snails ' pace. They're snails when it comes to service. They don't greet you at all and it's just a rude place. A ship, slower than a snail, is crossing the sea. But to keep the audience guessing the snails are designed to slow down and give away their lead. Small stabbings of pain made him move at a snails pace. On a different front - gender equality has been moving at a snails pace in Namibia, which serves as a particular challenge for the incoming government to improve the situation. Derivatives snail-like adjective ˈsneɪllʌɪk All that one normally sees of the shipworm is the snail-like head peeping out of the bark. Example sentencesExamples The implant consists of electronics and a thin set of wires containing pads that are designed to touch and stimulate the auditory nerve that lies exposed inside the snail-like cochlea of the inner ear. The protocol of intra-government communications, and dealings with external agencies often slowed decision making and implementation to a snail-like pace. Instead of a swift inquiry, and a swift resolution, its pace was snail-like. Together with Mr Schröder, the French president will now attempt to slow further the already snail-like pace of liberalisation of the energy and telecoms markets. Origin Old English snæg(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to German Schnecke. Rhymes ail, ale, assail, avail, bail, bale, bewail, brail, Braille, chain mail, countervail, curtail, dale, downscale, drail, dwale, entail, exhale, fail, faille, flail, frail, Gael, Gail, gale, Grail, grisaille, hail, hale, impale, jail, kale, mail, male, webmail, nonpareil, outsail, pail, pale, quail, rail, sail, sale, sangrail, scale, shale, stale, swale, tail, tale, they'll, trail, upscale, vail, vale, veil, surveil, wail, wale, whale, Yale Definition of snail in US English: snail nounsneɪlsnāl 1A mollusk with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn. 蜗牛 Most orders in the class Gastropoda Example sentencesExamples The Quitobaquito spring snail is a tiny, 0.06 inch long aquatic snail that belongs to the Hydrobiidae family. As for cone snails, their shells are collected and sold by the thousands at curio shops to tourists. Lobsters are bottom-feeding predators and their diet consists of worms, mussels, snails and other small marine bottom-dwelling organisms. These loose mats provide a sheltered and humid habitat for many mid shore animals, including shore crabs, littorinid snails, barnacles, mussels, young fish, lugworms and other invertebrates. Bluegills are carnivores, primarily eating invertebrates such as snails, worms, shrimp, aquatic insects, small crayfish, and zooplankton. The average shell strength of mud snails was twice that of Littorina, and three times that of Uca. The cone shell is a marine snail that lives in tropical regions worldwide, including the waters around northeastern Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Large or small, landlubbers or seafarers or both, hermit crabs have one feature in common: they generally spend their lives inside the empty shells of snails or other mollusks. Many predators will take a wide variety of prey, but some species of snakes feed exclusively on other snakes, others want only rodents, and still others concentrate on snails or scorpions. Many larger animals (including snails, sand dollars, and fish) eat forams, and some are very selective about which species they eat. As gardeners already know, all other slugs and snails (or gastropod mollusks, to the experts) sport a soft and slimy foot. Many snails have an operculum, a horny plate that seals the opening when the snail's body is drawn into the shell. For most species of snails, shells and body plans curl in only one direction. The exotic mud snail, Batillaria attramentaria, is common in a few bays and estuaries at the northern extent of C. californica's range. Most of the more recent success stories involve snails, isopods, and other marine animals that have colonized leaf litter or remained in environments close to the seashore. Some snails, sea slugs, and worms embed embryos in gel, often in the form of thin strings or beautiful coiled ribbons that undulate gracefully in the current. Ruddy kingfishers in the Philippines remove land snails from their shells by smashing them against stones on the forest floor. Slipper limpet snails are infesting Puget Sound, off the coast of Washington State. The small body size of Pacific land snails has been considered indicative of the importance of aerial transport, with drift transport secondary. Molluscicides destroy snails and slugs, which can be pests of agriculture or, in waterbodies, the vector of human diseases such as schistosomiasis. 1.1 (in metaphorical use) any person or thing that moves exceedingly slowly. a tedious and complicated process enough to exasperate a snail Example sentencesExamples A ship, slower than a snail, is crossing the sea. Your internet connection is slow as a snail and your telephone makes buzzing noises. They're snails when it comes to service. They don't greet you at all and it's just a rude place. The auto industry is a huge snail moving at its own slow pace day to day. Okay, he's a snail. He has to hustle to keep up as the pair walk down the street. Small stabbings of pain made him move at a snails pace. When this kicks in, the PC can slow to a snails ' pace. But to keep the audience guessing the snails are designed to slow down and give away their lead. On a different front - gender equality has been moving at a snails pace in Namibia, which serves as a particular challenge for the incoming government to improve the situation. Origin Old English snæg(e)l, of Germanic origin; related to German Schnecke.
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