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mercurial
[ mer-kyoor-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic:
a mercurial nature.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms: ,
- animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury.
- (initial capital letter) of or relating to the god Mercury.
- (initial capital letter) of or relating to the planet Mercury.
noun
- Pharmacology. a preparation of mercury used as a drug.
mercurial
/ ɜːˈʊəɪə /
adjective
- of, like, containing, or relating to mercury
- volatile; lively
a mercurial temperament
- sometimes capital of, like, or relating to the god or the planet Mercury
noun
- med any salt of mercury for use as a medicine
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, adverb
- ˈܰԱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·۾·· adverb
- ·۾··Ա ·r·i·ٲ noun
- ܲm·ܰi· adjective
- ܲm·ܰi··ly adverb
- ܲm·ܰi··ness noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of mercurial1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of mercurial1
Example Sentences
To get to play with someone like Jeff, who is so mercurial and cerebral yet is so playful — and then he goes dark — was a joy.
Several coaches who have worked with him have described to BBC Sport a mercurial forward who can be "introverted" - a quiet, unassuming young man off the pitch who transforms into the main attraction on it.
The "hobbling" scene—she uses a sledgehammer to break Paul’s ankles—elevated her to canonical b***h status: a cunning, brutal and mercurial harridan who hides her malice behind a folksy façade.
That was probably fine for this show to the faithful, and no one working today can match the mercurial strangeness of Carti’s complete vision.
President Marcos also distanced himself from his predecessor's mercurial policies, mending fences with the US, standing up to China in contested seas, and stopping the blood-curdling threats of retribution against drug dealers.
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