Quicksand

/ˈkwɪk.sænd/ noun

Definition

A mixture of sand and water that behaves like a liquid and can trap heavy objects that sink into it.

Etymology

From 'quick' meaning 'living' or 'unstable' (as in quicksilver) plus 'sand.' The word dates to the 1600s and compares the shifting nature of the sand to something alive and unpredictable.

Kelly Says

Quicksand isn't actually as deadly as movies suggest—you're less dense than quicksand, so you'll float if you stay calm, but the panic of sinking makes people thrash and actually sink deeper!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አራራት ማረጋጋት
ah-rah-rah-t mah-reh-gah-gah-t
ARالعربية
رمل متحرك
ramal mutaharrik
BNবাংলা
তরল বালি
torol bali
CACatalà
sorral
soh-rhal
CSČeština
pohyblivý písek
pohy-blee-vee pyy-sek
DADansk
kviksand
kveek-sahnd
DEDeutsch
Treibsand
trayb-zahnt
ELΕλληνικά
ελαστικός άμμος
eh-lah-stee-kohs ahm-mohs
ESEspañol
arena movediza
ah-reh-nah moh-vee-DEE-thah
FAفارسی
شنی روان
sheni rawan
FISuomi
liukkauden hiekkasärkkä
loo-kah-oo-den hyeh-kah-sahr-kah
FRFrançais
sable mouvant
sah-bluh moo-vah
GUGU
રેતીનો ઝરણ
reh-tee-noh jhah-ran
HAHA
duwatsu
doo-wah-tsoo
HEעברית
חול זורם
chol zor-em
HIहिन्दी
तेज रेत
tez ret
HUMagyar
gyors homok
dyorsh ho-mok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pasir hisap
pah-seer hee-sahp
IGIG
ụzarị ọsọ
oo-zah-ree oh-soh
ITItaliano
sabbia mobile
sah-bee-ah moh-bee-leh
JA日本語
流砂
ryūsa
KKKK
жылдам құм
jyldam kum
KMKM
ដីលិច
dey lech
KO한국어
흐르는 모래
heuleuneun morae
MRMR
वाळूचा प्रवाह
vah-loo-chah pravaah
MSBahasa Melayu
pasir hisap
pah-seer hee-sahp
MYမြန်မာ
ရွံ့ရွံ့သား
ywan-ywan-thar
NLNederlands
kwikzand
kvik-zahnt
NONorsk
kviksand
kveek-sahnd
PAPA
ਰੇਤ ਦਾ ਵਹਿਣ
reh-t dah vah-in
PLPolski
piasek ssący
pyah-sek ssahnt-sy
PTPortuguês
areia movediça
ah-reh-ah moh-vee-DEE-chah
RORomână
nămol
nah-mol
RUРусский
требучий песок
tre-buchiy pyesok
SVSvenska
kvicksand
kveek-sahnd
SWKiswahili
mchanga ulio haribika
m-chah-ngah oo-lee-oh hah-ree-bee-kah
TAதமிழ்
திரவ மணல்
thirava manal
TEతెలుగు
తేలికగా కదిలే ఇసుక
thelika-ga kadi-le isuka
THไทย
ดินทราย
din trai
TLTL
buhangin na kumukulong
boo-hahngin nah koo-moo-kool-ohng
TRTürkçe
çamur
chah-moor
UKУкраїнська
пухкий пісок
pukhyi pyisok
URاردو
تاریک ریت
taarik reet
VITiếng Việt
cát lỏng
kat lohng
YOYO
àṣẹ àṣeyọri
ah-sheh ah-shey-oh-ree
ZH中文
流沙
liú shā
ZUZU
isihlahla esikhuluma
ee-see-lah-lah eh-see-khoo-loo-mah

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