Sekirov Dictionary

quicksilver

/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ/

noun 2
verb 2
adjective 1
forms 3

noun2

(literary) The metal mercury.
(literary) An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors; quicksilvering.

verb2

To overlay with quicksilver.
To treat with quicksilver.

adjective1

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(literary) Unpredictable, erratic, or fickle; mercurial.
- Summer is not the most auspicious season for theater in New York. Aside from a few certifiable Broadway hits, it is, in fact, a rather quicksilver commodity. — 1978

forms

quicksilvered · quicksilvering · quicksilvers

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