snail-paced

[ sneyl-peyst ]

/ ˈsneɪlˌpeɪst /

slow of pace or motion, like a snail; sluggish.

Origin of snail-paced

First recorded in 1585–95

The going was rough, and carrying the girl reduced his advance to a snail-paced crawl.

The Defiant Agents |Andre Alice Norton
That was extreme; but, even so, better than a snail-paced dinner!

Etiquette |Emily Post
In the meantime a snail-paced messenger boy was climbing the Putnam steps with the telegram in his hand.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume IX (of X) |Various
We sailed at last; and so ended a snail-paced march across the continent, which had lasted forty days.

Following the Equator, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

And yet, through all the days of snail-paced toil that followed, I remained truly thankful for that early breakfast.

The River and I |John G. Neihardt