Snail

/sneɪl/

Synonyms for "snail" (63 found)

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Closest matches (13)

Noun(2 words)

blue pointchilopoda chordata clam coquillage crab crawdad crawfish crayfish dawdle dawdler

Strong matches (19)

dronedungeness crabechiuroidea ectoprocta entoprocta foot-dragger goldbrickgoof offgoof-offjapanese crablaggard langouste lie-abed limpet lingererlittleneck clam

Noun(3 words)

gastropod laggardland mollusk

Related words (31)

lobster loiterer monoplacophora mussel nemertinea oyster periwinkle phoronidea plodder prawn procrastinator quahog scallop shellfish shrimp sleepyheadslow goerslow-foot slowbelly slowpoke

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slug sluggardsoft-shell crabsteamerstick-in-the-mudtortoise whelk

Noun(4 words)

periwinklesshell-bearing molluskslowpoke turtle

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

collectfood itemgarner gastropod gather meat mollusk personpull togetherunivalve

More specific

6 entries

brown-lipped snaildawdlerescargot dishgarden snailslowpokesnail meat

Collocations

6 entries

escargot dishgarden snailland snailsnail mailsnail pacesnail shell

Inflections

1 entries

snails

Derivations

3 entries

snail-paced snailiness snaillike

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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The taxi seemed to go as slowly as a snail.

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The snail shot out its horns.

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Bob ate the snail, then vomited.

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The snail draws in its feelers.

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