English noun: quicksand | |||
| 1. | quicksand (state) a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
| 2. | quicksand (object) a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cavity, pit | ||
| Substance holonym | sand | ||