Definitions
a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.”
“the quicksands of youth”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Treacherous pit”9 letters
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