snail's pace

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noun

an extremely slow rate: The work progresses at a snail's pace.

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Origin of snail's pace

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby snail's pace

snail cam, snail darter, snail fever, snail kite, snail mail, snail's pace, snail-paced, snailfish, snailflower, snake, snake charmer
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Words related to snail's pace

crawl, creep, footpace

British Dictionary definitions for snail's pace

snail's pace

noun

a very slow or sluggish speed or rate
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Idioms and Phrases with snail's pace

snail's pace

A very slow pace, as in They're making progress with testing the new vaccine, but at a snail's pace. [c. 1400]

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