snail

a small animal with a soft body that lives in a hard shell and moves very slowly on a long, thin muscle called a foot

caracol

• a snail

Collocations snail trail · garden snail

• There were snails in the garden.

  Había caracoles en el jardín.

the meat of a land or sea snail, which is eaten as food in many countries

carne de caracol

• snail soup
• snail dish

Collocations snail stew · sea snail

• She ordered a plate of snails.

  Ella ordenó un plato de caracoles.

used to describe something that is very slow or happens slowly, like a snail moving

lento como un caracol

• as slow as a snail

• He walks as slowly as a snail.

  Él camina tan lento como un caracol.