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mercurial

[ mer-kyoor-ee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic:

    a mercurial nature.

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  2. animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted.

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  3. pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury.
  4. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the god Mercury.
  5. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the planet Mercury.


noun

  1. Pharmacology. a preparation of mercury used as a drug.

mercurial

/ ɜːˈʊəɪə /

adjective

  1. of, like, containing, or relating to mercury
  2. volatile; lively

    a mercurial temperament

  3. sometimes capital of, like, or relating to the god or the planet Mercury
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. med any salt of mercury for use as a medicine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰ, adverb
  • ˈܰԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·۾·· adverb
  • ·۾··Ա ·r·i·ٲ noun
  • ܲm·ܰi· adjective
  • ܲm·ܰi··ly adverb
  • ܲm·ܰi··ness noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mercurial1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ܰ “of or pertaining to the god or planet Mercury”; mercury, -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of mercurial1

C14: from Latin ܰ
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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