snail's

Shell-carrier's belonging to

Snail's is the possessive form of snail.

A snail's shell protects its soft body.

The phrase snail's pace describes extremely slow movement: Traffic moved at a snail's pace.

Snail's can also be a contraction of "snail is" or "snail has" in casual speech, though this is rare.

trail

slime

Thick wet gunk

mucusProtective bodily secretion
glisteningReflecting light softly
pathRoute for traveling

track · silvery · residue · streak · mark · trace · secretion · moisture · shine · glide

shell

spiral

Curve winding around center

whorlSpiral arrangement of ridges
coilWound circular arrangement
homeOne's personal residence

protection · retreat · curl · hermit · mobile · portable · calcium · refuge · carry · dwelling

pace

slow

Lacking in speed

crawlMove slowly, low
plodMove slowly, heavily
trudgeWalk slowly, heavily

creep · dawdle · leisurely · unhurried · gradual · sluggish · inch · lag · delay · tortoise

Opposites

SPEED (as in snail's pace)

snail'slightning

Atmospheric electrical discharge

hare's · rocket's · bullet's · falcon's · rabbit's

creature possession/association

snail'sfalcon's

Pertaining to a raptor

hare's · hummingbird's · antelope's · leopard's

Phrases

snail's paceExtremely slow movement
snail mailPhysical letter delivery
slow as a snailExtremely leisurely in movement
sea snailSaltwater gastropod mollusk
snail paceExtremely slow movement
edible snailsGastropods prepared for consumption

Family

snail, snails, snailing

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G