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1. (adj.) mercurial
changeable; fickle; flighty; erratic:
a mercurial nature.
2. mercurial
animated; lively; sprightly.
3. mercurial
pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury.
4. mercurial
(cap.) of or pertaining to the god Mercury.
5. mercurial
( cap.) of or pertaining to the planet Mercury.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) erratic, fickle, mercurial, quicksilver(a)
liable to sudden unpredictable change
"erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"
2. (adj) Mercurial
relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
"the Mercurial canals"
3. (adj) Mercurial
relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
"more than Mercurial thievishness"
4. (adj) mercurial
relating to or containing or caused by mercury
"mercurial preparations"; "mercurial sore mouth"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) mercurial
having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament
2. (adj) mercurial
having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts
3. (adj) mercurial
of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty
4. (adj) mercurial
of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2
5. (adj) mercurial
caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth
6. (noun) mercurial
a person having mercurial qualities
7. (noun) mercurial
a preparation containing mercury
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