mercurial

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. Source: opted

2. a. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts. Source: opted

3. a. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty. Source: opted

4. a. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2. Source: opted

5. a. Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth. Source: opted

6. n. A person having mercurial qualities. Source: opted

7. n. A preparation containing mercury. Source: opted

8. adj. relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury Source: wordnet

9. adj. relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury Source: wordnet

10. adj. relating to or containing or caused by mercury Source: wordnet

11. adj. liable to sudden unpredictable change Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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