quicksand

English

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English quyksande inherited from Old English cwecesand (quicksand) compound from English quick (living) + English sand.

Origin

English

sand

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Sandland English
desand English
dunesand English
firesand English
greensand English
ironsand English
overquick English
quick English
quick bread English
quick-freeze English
quick-sighted English
quick-witted English
quickbeam English
quickdraw English
quicken English
quickhatch English
quickie English
quickish English
quicklike English
quicklime English
quickly English
quickness English
quickplay English
quicksandlike English
quicksandy English
quicksave English
quickscope English
quickselect English
quicksighted English
quicksilver English
quicksmart English
quicksome English
quicksort English
quickstart English
quickstep English
quickwater English
quickwitted English
quickwork English
quicky English
resand English
sand English
sand eel English
sand-cast English
sand-nigger English
sandable English
sandbag English
sandball English
sandbank English
sandbar English
sandbathe English
sandbed English
sandbell English
sandbelt English
sandbird English
sandblast English
sandblaster English
sandboard English
sandboarding English
sandbox English
sandboy English
sandbur English
sandcastle English
sandcrete English
sander English
sandfish English
sandflat English
sandflea English
sandfly English
sandglass English
sandgroper English
sandgrounder English
sandgrouse English
sandheap English
sandhill English
sandhiller English
sandhog English
sandhopper English
sandification English
sanding English
sandish English
sandlace English
sandless English
sandlighter English
sandlike English
sandling English
sandlot English
sandman English
sandnigger English
sandpainting English
sandpaper English
sandpile English
sandpipe English
sandpiper English
sandpit English
sandplain English
sandprawn English
sandridge English
sandscape English
sandshoe English
sandsoap English
sandspit English
sandspur English
sandstone English
sandstorm English
sandsucker English
sandthorn English
sandward English
sandwasher English
sandworm English
sandwort English
sandy English
seasand English
superquick English
ultraquick English
unquick English
kwikzand Dutch, Flemish
*kwikwasamdaz Proto-Germanic
kvick Swedish
kvicksand Swedish
sand Swedish
cwecesand Old English
quik Middle English
quyksande Middle English
sand Middle English
quicsant Middle Dutch
quik Ido
kwik Tok Pisin