snail

(noun, verb)

noun

1. freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell

Definition categories: animal, gastropod, univalve

2. edible terrestrial snail usually served in the shell with a sauce of melted butter and garlic

Similar word(s): escargot

Definition categories: food, meat

verb

1. gather snails

- We went snailing in the summer

Definition categories: contact, collect, garner, gather