quicksilver (Meaning)
quicksilver (n)
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
quicksilver (s)
liable to sudden unpredictable change
quicksilver (a.)
The metal mercury; -- so called from its resemblance to liquid silver.
Synonyms & Antonyms of quicksilver
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quicksilver Sentence Examples
- The sleek and elusive cat darted past, its movements as fluid as quicksilver.
- The alchemist gazed into the bubbling cauldron, its contents shimmering like quicksilver.
- The mercury in the thermometer rose with alarming speed, its silvery column resembling quicksilver.
- The quicksilver-coated mirror reflected the room with an ethereal glow.
- The thief's nimble fingers danced across the lock, their touch as light as quicksilver.
- The stars twinkled above like scattered drops of quicksilver.
- The river's surface glistened and shimmered like molten quicksilver.
- The poison spread through her body with the speed of quicksilver, numbing her senses.
- The chameleon's skin changed color with remarkable fluidity, resembling quicksilver in its adaptability.
- The quicksilver-laced paint adorned the walls of the ancient temple, its sheen defying the passage of centuries.
FAQs About the word quicksilver
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures, liable to sudden unpredictable changeThe
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The sleek and elusive cat darted past, its movements as fluid as quicksilver.
The alchemist gazed into the bubbling cauldron, its contents shimmering like quicksilver.
The mercury in the thermometer rose with alarming speed, its silvery column resembling quicksilver.
The quicksilver-coated mirror reflected the room with an ethereal glow.