| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. In a mercurial manner.[Websters]
2. In a quick, alive, swift, rapid or agile manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a smart or sharp manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In an active, warm, energetic or animate manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a bright or adroit manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a keen or tempestuous manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a vigorous, vital or buoyant manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In an inconstant or protean manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a capricious or changeful manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective mercurial.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (mercurial) | 1. Liable to sudden unpredictable change; "mercurial twists of temperament".[Wordnet]. 2. Relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; "the Mercurial canals".[Wordnet]. 3. Relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; "more than Mercurial thievishness".[Wordnet]. 4. Relating to or containing or caused by mercury; "mercurial preparations"; "mercurial sore mouth".[Wordnet]. 5. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament.[Websters]. 6. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts.[Websters]. 7. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty.[Websters]. 8. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer.[Websters]. 9. Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.[Websters]. 10. Adjective base of the adverb mercurially.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "MERCURIALLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: mercurial
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Formed under the influence of Mercury; active; sprightly; full of fire or vigor; as a mercurial youth; a mercurial nation.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Literature | Mercurial Light-hearted and gay, like those born under the planet Mercury. (Astrological notion.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Adjective] (astronomy) (often capitalized, see Mercurial) Of or pertaining to the planet Mercury; under the supposed astrological influence of the planet Mercury. (references) | 2: [Adjective] (Roman mythology) (often capitalized, see Mercurial) Of or pertaining to the Roman god Mercury. (references) | 3: [Adjective] Having characteristics attributed to the Roman god Mercury, such as swiftness, eloquence, shrewdness, and thievishness. (references) | 4: [Adjective] Lively; clever; sprightly; animated; quick-witted. a mercurial wit. (references) | 5: [Adjective] Of, or pertaining to the element mercury; containing mercury; caused by the action of mercury or quicksilver. (references) | 6: [Adjective] Volatile; erratic; unstable; flighty; fickle or changeable in temperament. (references) | 7: [Noun] A chemical containing mercury. (references) |
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Common Expressions: mercurial
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Mercurial (software) | Mercurial is a cross-platform, distributed source management tool for software developers. (references) | ||
| Mercurial diuretic | Mercurial diuretics, although previously widely used, have largely been superseded by safer diuretics such as thiazides, and are hardly used anymore. (references) | ||
| Mercurial ointment | An ointment containing mercury. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: mercurial
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Diuretics, Mercurial | Health | Organometallic compounds that were once used as diuretics. They inhibit sodium and chloride reabsorption in the tubules. (references) | |
| Mercurial Finger | Literature | 1: The ring to Sol, the least to Mercury." 2: The forefinger to Jove, the midst to Saturn, 3: Ben Jonson: The Alchemist, i. 1. 4: If pointed it denotes eloquence, if square it denotes sound judgment. 5: (The). The little finger. 6: "The thumb, in chiromancy, we give to Venus,. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | |
| Mercurial horn ore | Mining | See: calomel. (references) | |
| Mercurial poisoning | Medicine | Poisoning by mercury through the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, mercury or a compound of mercury, or a substance containing mercury(3). Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Mercurial ptyalism | Medicine | Irritation of the mouth with increased saliva formation seen in mercury intoxication(1). Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Mercurial stomatitis | Medicine | A form occurring in chronic mercurial poisoning. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Mercurial tremor | Medicine | A neurological disorder characterized by a sudden burst of episodic duration of generalized and intense tremor associated with exposure to mercury. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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Topics by Level of Interest: mercurial | ||||
| Topics sorted by level of Interest | Level (1=low, 600=high) | Topics sorted Alphabetically | Level (1=low, 600=high) | |
| Mercurial | 14 | Mercurial | 14 | |
| Nike Mercurial Vapor | 12 | Mercurial (software) | 12 | |
| Mercurial (software) | 12 | Mercurial Communications | 5 | |
| Mercurial Communications | 5 | Mercurial diuretic | 4 | |
| Mercurial diuretic | 4 | Nike Mercurial Vapor | 12 | |
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