quicksilver
adjective/ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvər/
Frequency rank: #14,935 most common English word
Meaning
Moving or changing rapidly and unpredictably; also the old name for the liquid metal mercury.
Example sentence
His quicksilver mind jumped from one idea to the next before anyone could follow.
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