Mercurial

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Roman Mythology Of or relating to the god Mercury.
  • adj. Astronomy Of or relating to the planet Mercury.
  • adj. Having the characteristics of eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, and thievishness attributed to the god Mercury.
  • adj. Containing or caused by the action of the element mercury.
  • adj. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: a mercurial nature.
  • n. A pharmacological or chemical preparation containing mercury.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Volatile; erratic; unstable; flighty; fickle or changeable in temperament.
  • adj. Lively; clever; sprightly; animated; quick-witted.
  • adj. Of, or pertaining to the element mercury; containing mercury; caused by the action of mercury or quicksilver.
  • adj. Having characteristics attributed to the Roman god Mercury, such as swiftness, eloquence, shrewdness, and thievishness.
  • adj. (often capitalized, see Mercurial) Of or pertaining to the Roman god Mercury.
  • adj. (often capitalized, see Mercurial) Of or pertaining to the planet Mercury; under the supposed astrological influence of the planet Mercury.
  • n. A chemical containing mercury.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable
  • adj. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury. See Mercury, 2.
  • adj. Caused by the use of mercury.
  • n. A person having mercurial qualities.
  • n. A preparation containing mercury.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • [capitalized] Pertaining to the god Mercury; having the form or qualities attributed to Mercury.
  • Like Mercury in character; having the moral or mental qualities ascribed to the god Mercury, or supposed by astrologists to belong to those under his star, the planet Mercury; light-hearted; gay; active; sprightly; flighty; fickle; changeable; volatile.
  • Pertaining to Mercury as god of trade; hence, pertaining to trade or money-making: as, mercurial pursuits.
  • Pertaining to Mercury as herald; hence, giving intelligence; pointing out; directing.
  • Pertaining or relating to mercury or quicksilver.
  • n. A person possessing any of the attributes of the god Mercury; one of mercurial temperament; a sprightly person; also, one given to trickery; a cheat or thief.
  • n. A preparation of mercury used as a drug.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
  • adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change
  • adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury
  • adj. relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
  • Equivalent
    changeful    changeable   
    Variant
    mercury   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    swift    active    sprightly    fickle    volatile    changeable    crafty   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Muriel   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    inconstant    fickle    excitable    volatile    changeable    flighty    impulsive    irresolute    erratic    vivacious