Definitions for: Quicksand


[n] a pit filled with loose wet sand into which heavy objects sink



Webster (1913) Definition: Quick"sand`, n.
Sand easily moved or readily yielding to pressure;
especially, a deep mass of loose or moving sand mixed with
water, sometimes found at the mouth of a river or along some
coasts, and very dangerous, from the difficulty of
extricating a person who begins sinking into it.

Life hath quicksands, -- Life hath snares!
--Longfellow.

See Also: cavity, pit, sand

Try our:
Scrabble Word Finder

Scrabble Cheat

Words With Friends Cheat

Hanging With Friends Cheat

Scramble With Friends Cheat

Ruzzle Cheat



Related Resources:
i letter animals
animlas that start with e
animals begin with k