snail-paced

[ sneyl-peyst ]

/ ˈsneɪlˌpeɪst /

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adjective

slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish.

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Origin of snail-paced

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby snail-paced

snail fever, snailfish, snailflower, snail kite, snail mail, snail-paced, snail's pace, snake, snakebird, snakebit, snakebite

How to use snail-paced in a sentence

For once in his life Turpentine, the snail paced, was in a hurry; for once he moved with more celerity than grace.
Birds of the Rockies|Leander Sylvester Keyser
And yet, through all the days of snail-paced toil that followed, I remained truly thankful for that early breakfast.
The River and I|John G. Neihardt
We sailed at last; and so ended a snail-paced march across the continent, which had lasted forty days.
Following the Equator, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
What a transition from the diligence—the lumbering, snail-paced diligence—to the rail.
Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber|James Aitken Wylie

The going was rough, and carrying the girl reduced his advance to a snail-paced crawl.
The Defiant Agents|Andre Alice Norton