quicksilver vs reckless

quicksilver

adj
  • Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. 

verb
  • To overlay with quicksilver. 

  • To treat with quicksilver. 

noun
  • The metal mercury. 

  • An amalgam of mercury and tin applied to the backs of mirrors, quicksilvering. 

reckless

adj
  • Careless or heedless; headstrong or rash. 

  • Indifferent or oblivious to danger or the consequences thereof. 

How often have the words quicksilver and reckless occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )