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ślimak.

snail, slug (gastropod)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɕli.mak/

  1. snail, slug (gastropod)

    animal-not-person · masculine

  2. escargot

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish ślimak, from Proto-Slavic *slimakъ.

noun/ˈɕli.mak/

  1. slowpoke, snail (slow person)

    broadly · colloquial · derogatory · masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish ślimak, from Proto-Slavic *slimakъ.

noun/ˈɕli.mak/

  1. cochlea (part of the inner ear)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. volute

    inanimate · masculine

  3. scroll

    inanimate · masculine

  4. worm (element of a worm drive)

    inanimate · masculine

  5. slimy spike-cap (Gomphidius glutinosus)

    inanimate · masculine · regional

  6. slippery jack (Suillus luteus)

    inanimate · masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish ślimak, from Proto-Slavic *slimakъ.

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