Definitions

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  • adjective Pertaining to a snail; slow.

Etymologies

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From snail + -ish.

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Examples

  • The green continuous masses of tree-foliage, lawn, and shrubbery were splendidly asserted; there was a faint wholesome odour from the fine block pavement of the roadway, white, save where the snailish water-wagon laid its long strips of steaming brown.

    The Flirt 1912

  • The green continuous masses of tree-foliage, lawn, and shrubbery were splendidly asserted; there was a faint wholesome odour from the fine block pavement of the roadway, white, save where the snailish water-wagon laid its long strips of steaming brown.

    The Flirt Booth Tarkington 1907

  • Plus, you can't do full-motion video-or even browse the Web without a snailish slowness from the display.

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2010

  • What felt fast yesterday may feel snailish tomorrow ...

    Blogbot - forsiden 2009

  • What felt fast yesterday may feel snailish tomorrow ...

    Blogbot - forsiden 2009

  • Here Be Monsters and The Wall and the Wing being previously announced), but unfortunately, most of the workforce were laid off and all formal development slowed to snailish pace.

    /Film 2009

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