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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke