Phrase Hound found 77 phrases and 31 compound words that contain snail. The most common are listed below. Open snail in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 77
- snail mailMail (physical material) sent in the post, especially as compared with email.
- sea snailAny saltwater snail; a marine gastropod mollusk with a shell (contrasted with sea slug).
- land snailAny species of snail that lives on land (Caenogastropoda spp. etc.).
- grove snailA snail of species Cepaea nemoralis, one of the most common species of land snail in Europe, with a dark brown lip to its shell.
- river snailAny snail of the family Viviparidae.
- snail trailA trail of snail slime, left behind by a snail as it slithers.
- white-lipped snailA snail of species Cepaea hortensis, very similar to the grove snail, but with a white band at the lip of the shell.
- apple snailAny of the large freshwater snails of the family Ampullariidae, some of which are the size of an apple.
- pond snailAny freshwater snail in the family Lymnaeidae.
- door snailAny land snail of the family Clausiliidae
- snail kiteA kite of species Rostrhamus sociabilis, native to Florida, the Caribbean, and tropical South America, known for feeding mostly on apple snails.
- purple storm snailA holoplanktonic sea snail of species Janthina janthina.
- Lister's river snailA large freshwater snail of species Viviparus contectus.
- bubble snailAny medium to large hermaphrodite sea snail in the genus Bulla.
- cinnamon snailSynonym of cinnamon roll: A rolled pastry flavored with cinnamon and sugar.
- cone snailAny of the predatory sea snails of the family Conidae, all the species of which are sometimes treated as is being in genus Conus or subfamily Coninae.
- edible snailSynonym of escargot (Helix pomatia)
- garden snailCornu aspersum, a species of helicid snails commonly found in gardens; originally native to the Mediterranean region, now spread throughout Europe and introduced to the British Isles, the Americas, Australia and New Zealand, among other …
- helmet snailAny of the family Cassidae of large sea snails.
- milk snailOtala lactea, a large edible air-breathing land snail.
- moon snailAny of the family Naticidae of predatory sea snails.
- mystery snailAny river snail of the family Viviparidae.
- Roman snailA land snail of species Helix pomatia, the most commonly eaten species in European cuisine.
- slug snailAn air-breathing land slug of the United States, of species Binneya notabilis.
- snail beanSynonym of corkscrew flower: A plant of the species Cochliasanthus caracalla, often used as an ornamental
Compound words 31
- snarkan attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm.
- snailicideA substance that kills snails.
- rocksnailAny of various snails that live in rocky environments.
- snailfishAny member of the Liparidae, a family of scorpaeniform marine fish.
- mudsnailAny of several univalve molluscs found on tidal mudflats, typically in New Zealand.
- seasnailAlternative form of sea snail (“shelled marine gastropod mollusk”).
- snailyResembling or characteristic of a snail.
- snaillessWithout snails.
- ambersnailAny of the genus Oxyloma of air-breathing land snails.
- microsnailA micromollusk, especially a marine one