QUICKSILVER


Meaning of QUICKSILVER in English

/ ˈkwɪksɪlvə(r); NAmE / noun , adjective

■ noun

[ U ] ( old use ) = mercury

■ adjective

[ only before noun ] ( literary ) changing or moving very quickly :

his quicksilver temperament

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.