/ Dictionary / Index Q quicksand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quick•sand Pronunciation: (kwik'sand"), [key] — n. a bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: quicksand (Thesaurus) quick march quickset Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language