Definition Synonyms
Definition of quicksilver - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
figurativesomething elusive or changeable
- His mood was like quicksilver, unpredictable and shifting..
2.
elementDated the metal mercury, liquid at room temperatureDated
- Quicksilver is used in thermometers.
Adjective
1.
speedrapid and unpredictable in movement or change
- His quicksilver decisions often left the team scrambling to keep up..
2.
behaviorliable to sudden unpredictable change
- The weather here is quicksilver, changing without warning.
Images of quicksilver
the metal mercury, liquid at room temperature
Origin of quicksilver
Old English, cwic (alive) + seolfor (silver)
Examples of quicksilver in a sentence
The market trends were quicksilver, changing every moment. The quicksilver spilled on the lab table. Miners once extracted quicksilver from cinnabar ore. Her quicksilver mood changes kept everyone on their toes. The artist's quicksilver creativity was mesmerizing. Her quicksilver moods kept everyone on their toes.
The stock market's quicksilver nature can be daunting for investors.
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- French:mercure, rapide, ...
- German:wechselhaft, unberechenbar, ...
- Italian:mercurio, imprevedibile, ...
- Spanish:mercurio, impredecible, ...
- Portuguese:mutável, volúvel, ...
- Chinese:变幻莫测的事物, 变幻莫测的, ...
- Japanese:気まぐれ, 気まぐれな, ...
- Arabic:شَيء مُتَقَلِّب, سَرِيعُ التَّغَيُّر, ...
- Hebrew:חַמְקָמוּת, בִּלתִי יַצִּיב, ...
- Russian:изменчивый, непостоянный, ...
- Ukrainian:ртуть, швидкозмінний, ...
- Hindi:अस्थिर, चंचल, ...
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