quicksand
🇺🇸
/ˈkwɪksænd/
🇬🇧
/ˈkwɪksænd/
noun
R
Wet sand that you can sink into when you step on it.
The explorer had to be very careful not to step on the quicksand.
R
A situation that is hard to get out of or escape from.
The company was in financial quicksand and needed help to recover.
translation
Wet sand that you can sink into when you step on it.; A situation that is hard to get out of or escape from.
Word Forms
Plural
quicksands