/ Dictionary / Index Q quicksilver: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quick•sil•ver Pronunciation: (kwik'sil"vur), [key] — n. the metallic element mercury. —v.t. to amalgamate (metal) with mercury. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: quicksilver (Thesaurus) quick-setting quickstep Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language