quick·sand
 quicksand
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- pronunciation:
- kwIk
saend
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word History
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noun |
| definition: |
a mixture of sand and water, often found in large natural beds, that can pull down and submerge an animal or other object that stands on it.
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| related words: |
ooze |
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The word
quicksand is the modern form of an early English word,
quysond, which means "living sand."