quicksands
Definitions
Noun
- A treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
- A pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "quicksands".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | courtyards | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | cardboards | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | clapboards | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | cleveland's | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | copperfield's | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | copperfields | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | copperfields' | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | cornfields | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | cottonwoods | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | counterbids | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | crutchfield's | 2 | 0 |
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "quicksands".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | quick | 1 | 68 |
| 2 | islands | 2 | 30 |
| 3 | husbands | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | sands | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | island's | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | rickards | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | quickness | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | quickened | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | quicken | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | quickest | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | islands' | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | quicksand | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | quickens | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | pickands | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | wickland | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | vickland | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | quads | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | cruickshank | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | buckland | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | auckland | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "quicksands".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 11
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Five best friends killed in sea 'got sucked in by quicksand' after becoming trapped by tide
Aug 26, 2016 The Mirror
Aug 26, 2016 The Mirror
Quicksand warning for UK beaches as man rescued after getting stuck waist deep
Mar 11, 2020 manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Mar 11, 2020 manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Architect David McLay Kidd reveals first look at new golf course at Gamble Sands
May 28, 2020 GolfPass
May 28, 2020 GolfPass
Man gets fright of life after becoming trapped in quicksand by North Wales river
Jul 29, 2021 North Wales Live
Jul 29, 2021 North Wales Live
19 people were rescued from a single shoreline over a weekend – here’s what to do if you get stuck in sinking mud
Jul 15, 2025 Countryfile.com
Jul 15, 2025 Countryfile.com