quicksand
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Etymology
From Middle English quyksande, from Old English cwecesand (“quicksand”), equivalent to quick (“living”) + sand. Cognate with Swedish kvicksand (“quicksand”), Icelandic kviksandur, kviksyndi (“quicksand”). More at quick, sand.
Noun
quicksand (countable and uncountable, plural quicksands)
- Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.
- My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.
- (figuratively) Anything that pulls one down or buries one.
- the quicksands of youth
Synonyms
Translations
type of sand
|
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
