noun🔗ShareSchneckenAny of very many animals (either hermaphroditic or nonhermaphroditic), of the class Gastropoda, having a coiled shell."After the rain, we saw many snails slowly crawling on the garden path. "Nach dem Regen sahen wir viele Schnecken, die langsam auf dem Gartenweg krochen.animalbiologyorganismnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLangsame Person, Schnecke(by extension) A slow person; a sluggard."My brother is such a snails; he always takes hours to get ready in the morning. "Mein Bruder ist so eine Schnecke; er braucht morgens immer Stunden, um sich fertig zu machen.personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchneckeA spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock."The old clock chimed unevenly because one of the snails that moved the hammer was bent. "Die alte Uhr läutete ungleichmäßig, weil eine der Schnecken, die den Hammer bewegte, verbogen war.parttechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchildkröte, bewegliches DachA tortoise or testudo; a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers."During the siege, the soldiers constructed snails to shield themselves as they approached the castle walls. "Während der Belagerung bauten die Soldaten bewegliche Dächer, um sich zu schützen, als sie sich den Burgmauern näherten.militaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDie Schneckenklee-HülseThe pod of the snail clover."The farmer harvested the snails to feed his livestock during the dry season. "Der Bauer erntete die Schneckenklee-Hülsen, um sein Vieh während der Trockenzeit zu füttern.plantagricultureorganismbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSchleichen, sich langsam bewegenTo move or travel very slowly."The cars were snailing along the motorway during the rush hour."Die Autos schlichen während der Stoßzeit auf der Autobahn dahin.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading