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 |
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| 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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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:
Two people rescued from quicksand by fire service and coastguard at Lancashire beach
Apr 14, 2026 Lancashire Telegraph
Apr 14, 2026 Lancashire Telegraph
13-year-old boy is trapped upto the waist in notorious quicksand but luckily fire-fighters are training nearby
Jul 4, 2014 Westmorland Gazette
Jul 4, 2014 Westmorland Gazette
I found actual quicksand in North Carolina. This is not a drill.
Apr 17, 2025 North Carolina Rabbit Hole
Apr 17, 2025 North Carolina Rabbit Hole
Maine hunter rescued after getting stuck in 'quicksand'-like mud up to his waist
Feb 17, 2026 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
Feb 17, 2026 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos