Thesaurus: mercurial

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1. a. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament.
2. a. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts.
3. a. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.
4. a. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.
5. a. Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.
6. n. A person having mercurial qualities.
7. n. A preparation containing mercury.
8. adj. relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
9. adj. relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
10. adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury
11. adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change
12. 1. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament. A mercurial man Who fluttered over all things like a fan. Byron. 2. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts. [Obs.] Chillingworth. 3. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money- making; crafty. The mercurial wand of commerce. J. Q. Adams. 4. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2. 5. (Med.) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth. 1. A person having mercurial qualities. Bacon. 2. (Med.) A preparation containing mercury.