Synonyms for quicksilver
ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vərquick·sil·ver

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1. mercury, quicksilver, hydrargyrum, Hg, atomic number 80adjective

   a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

   Synonyms:
   hydrargyrum, mercury, hectogram, atomic number 80

   Antonyms:
   unchangeable

2. erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver(a)adjective

   liable to sudden unpredictable change

   "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"

   Antonyms:
   unchangeable

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1. quicksilvernoun

   Synonyms:
   mercury, hydrargyrum

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1. List of known nicknames for "Quicksilver":

   Richard Clements

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1. quicksilver

   Synonyms:
   1. Mercurius solubilis, see there 2. Mercury, see there
   

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How to use quicksilver in a sentence?

1. Austin O'Malley:

   A politician is like quicksilver if you try to put your finger on him, you will find nothing under it.

2. Dorothy Rothschild Parker:

   Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away.