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- [kwik-sil-ver]
- /ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər/
- /ˈkwɪkˌsɪl.vər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwik-sil-ver]
- /ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər/
Definitions of quicksilver word
- noun quicksilver the metallic element mercury. 1
- verb with object quicksilver to amalgamate (metal) with mercury. 1
- noun quicksilver The liquid metal mercury. 1
- noun Definition of quicksilver in Technology (database) A dBASE-like compiler for MS-DOS from WordTech. 1
- adjective quicksilver unpredictable, erratic 1
- uncountable noun quicksilver Quicksilver is the same as mercury. 0
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Origin of quicksilver
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English qwyksilver, Old English cwicseolfor (translation Latin argentum vīvum) literally, living silver
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Parts of speech for Quicksilver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quicksilver popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quicksilver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quicksilver
adjective quicksilver
- changeable — Someone or something that is changeable is likely to change many times.
- inconstant — not constant; changeable; fickle; variable: an inconstant friend.
- volatile — evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent.
- unpredictable — not predictable; not to be foreseen or foretold: an unpredictable occurrence.
- mercurial — changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature.
Antonyms for quicksilver
adjective quicksilver
- constant — You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there.
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- steadfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- steady — firmly placed or fixed; stable in position or equilibrium: a steady ladder.
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
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