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slow as a snail

slow as a snail adjective: extremely slow.

Adjective

slow as a snail (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Extremely slow.

Synonyms of slow as a snail

Questions about slow as a snail

What does slow as a snail mean?
Slow as a snail means extremely slow.
What part of speech is slow as a snail?
Slow as a snail is an adjective.

Words near slow as a snail in the dictionary

  1. Slovomir
  2. Slovoslav
  3. Slovyansk
  4. slow
  5. slow and steady wins the race
  6. slow as a snail
  7. slow as Christmas
  8. slow as molasses
  9. slow as molasses in January
  10. slow as tar
  11. slow ball

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