quicksilvery
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quicksilvery — (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ adjective : resembling or suggestive of quicksilver : mercurial * * * quickˈsilverish or quickˈsilvery adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑quick … Useful english dictionary
quicksilver — quicksilvery, adj. /kwik sil veuhr/, n. 1. the metallic element mercury. v.t. 2. to amalgamate (metal) with mercury. [bef. 1000; ME qwyksilver, OE cwicseolfor (trans. L argentum vivum) lit., living silver] * * * … Universalium
quick|sil|ver|y — «KWIHK SIHL vuhr ee», adjective. resembling quicksilver; bright and quick moving: »The quicksilvery score, with its pastoral interludes and lavish descriptive effects, is a delight (Time) … Useful english dictionary
quick|sil|ver — «KWIHK SIHL vuhr», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. = mercury (def. 1). (Cf. ↑mercury) 2. Figurative. something as shining, quick moving, and elusive as mercury: »Emmett by contrast is a piece of quicksilver, brilliant but unpredictable (London… … Useful english dictionary
