quicksand

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwɪksænd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kwik′sand′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
quick•sand /ˈkwɪkˌsænd/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Geology, Geographya bed of loose sand mixed with water and of considerable depth, that gives way under weight and tends to cause an object on its surface to sink.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
quick•sand  (kwik′sand′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Geology, Geographya bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface.
  • Middle English qwykkesand. See quick, sand 1275–1325
quick′sand′y, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quicksand / ˈkwɪkˌsænd/
  1. a deep mass of loose wet sand that submerges anything on top of it
'quicksand' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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