mercurial

Speech parts

1. mercurial - Noun

2. mercurial - Adjective

3. mercurial - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament.

Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts.

Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.

Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.

Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.

A person having mercurial qualities.

A preparation containing mercury.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

quicksilver erratic fickle moody volant aeronautical telegraphic active restless galvanic inconstant changing FAST variable mobile

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Antonyms

stabile certain constant stationary immutable invariable

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Related terms

mercury mercuric

Phrases with the word

mercurial thermometer mercurial eczema mercurial glossitis mercurial pneumatic trough mercurial rash mercurial trough

Examples

erratic behavior Source: Internet

fickle weather Source: Internet

mercurial twists of temperament Source: Internet

a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next Source: Internet

mercurial preparations Source: Internet

mercurial sore mouth Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mercurate Mercure Mercurean mercurial eczema mercurial finger mercurial glossitis