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
quicksilver — quick•sil•ver [[t]ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər[/t]] n. 1) mel chem. mercury 1) 2) to amalgamate (metal) 3) cvb unpredictably changeable; mercurial • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME qwyksilver, OE cwicseolfor (trans. L argentum vīvum) lit., living silver quick′sil… … From formal English to slang
quicksilver — quick|sil|ver1 [ kwık,sılvər ] noun uncount OLD FASHIONED MERCURY quicksilver quick|sil|ver 2 [ kwık,sılvər ] adjective LITERARY changing often in ways you do not expect … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quicksilver — quick|sil|ver [ˈkwıkˌsılvə US ər] n [U] 1.) old use the metal ↑mercury 2.) literary something that is like quicksilver changes or moves quickly in a way that you do not expect ▪ His mood changed like quicksilver. >quicksilver adj ▪ his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Quicksilver — Quick sil ver, n. [Quick living + silver; so called from its fluidity; cf. G. quecksilber, L. argentum vivum. See {Quick}, a.] (Chem.) The metal mercury; so called from its resemblance to liquid silver. [1913 Webster] {Quicksilver horizon}, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quicksilver horizon — Quicksilver Quick sil ver, n. [Quick living + silver; so called from its fluidity; cf. G. quecksilber, L. argentum vivum. See {Quick}, a.] (Chem.) The metal mercury; so called from its resemblance to liquid silver. [1913 Webster] {Quicksilver… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quicksilver water — Quicksilver Quick sil ver, n. [Quick living + silver; so called from its fluidity; cf. G. quecksilber, L. argentum vivum. See {Quick}, a.] (Chem.) The metal mercury; so called from its resemblance to liquid silver. [1913 Webster] {Quicksilver… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quicksilver — SYN: mercury. * * * quick·sil·ver .sil vər n MERCURY (1) … Medical dictionary
Quicksilvering — Quick sil ver*ing, n. The mercury and foil on the back of a looking glass. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
