word
Quicksilver
KWIH-KSIH-lvur
/ˈkwɪˈksɪlvɜːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
quicksilver
Dictionary meaning
Liable to sudden unpredictable change.
Examples
- If you want to stay in one place, don't ask the children where they want to go; they are quicksilver.
- The beaker broke and quicksilver ran across the lab station and beaded on the floor.
Synonyms: erratic
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Ephemeral
ih-FEM-er-ul
Mellifluous
muh-LIF-loo-us
Perspicacious
pur-spi-KAY-shus
Obsequious
uhb-SEE-kwee-us
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