snail-paced
[sneyl-peyst]
- slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish.
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Origin of snail-paced
First recorded in 1585–95
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Examples from the Web for snail-paced
Historical Examples
That was extreme; but, even so, better than a snail-paced dinner!
EtiquetteEmily Post
The going was rough, and carrying the girl reduced his advance to a snail-paced crawl.
The Defiant AgentsAndre Alice Norton
We sailed at last; and so ended a snail-paced march across the continent, which had lasted forty days.
Following the Equator, CompleteMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
What a transition from the diligence—the lumbering, snail-paced diligence—to the rail.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the TiberJames Aitken Wylie
And yet, through all the days of snail-paced toil that followed, I remained truly thankful for that early breakfast.
The River and IJohn G. Neihardt