Associations to the word «Quicksand»

Wiktionary

QUICKSAND, noun. Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
QUICKSAND, noun. Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically

Dictionary definition

QUICKSAND, noun. A treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy.
QUICKSAND, noun. A pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley