snail-paced

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sneyl peyst]
- /sneɪl peɪst/
- /sneɪl peɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sneyl peyst]
- /sneɪl peɪst/

Definitions of snail-paced word

adjective snail-paced slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish. 1
adjective snail-paced very slow-moving 0

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Origin of snail-paced

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Snail-paced

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snail-paced

snail-paced popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for snail-paced

adjective snail-paced

draggy — moving or developing very slowly.

Just one Synonym for snail-paced