quicksilver vs sportive

quicksilver

noun
  • The metal mercury. 

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

verb
  • To overlay with quicksilver. 

  • To treat with quicksilver. 

adj
  • Unpredictable, erratic or fickle; mercurial. 

sportive

noun
  • cyclosportive 

adj
  • Playful, coltish. 

  • Interested in sport. 

  • Sporty, good at sport. 

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