quicksand

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for quicksand

quicksand 🔊 /kwɪˈksæˌnd/

quicksand : මරවැල්ල

quicksand : යුහු වැලි

quicksand definition

Noun. 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.