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

More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men use.
Antoine De Saint-Exupery