quicksand
(noun) a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
quicksand
(noun) a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quicksand (countable and uncountable, plural quicksands)
Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically
Source: Wiktionary
Quick"sand`, n.
Definition: Sand easily moved or readily yielding to pressure; especially, a deep mass of loose or moving sand mixed with water, sometimes found at the mouth of a river or along some coasts, and very dangerous, from the difficulty of extricating a person who begins sinking into it. Life hath quicksands, -- Life hath snares! Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
