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UK
/mɜːkjˈʊɹɪəl/
]
[ US /mɝkˈjʊɹiəɫ/ ]
[ US /mɝkˈjʊɹiəɫ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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relating to or containing or caused by mercury
mercurial preparations
mercurial sore mouth -
liable to sudden unpredictable change
mercurial twists of temperament
fickle weather
a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next
erratic behavior
How To Use mercurial In A Sentence
- As for Venus, the dates of Mercurial transits are spaced by six months: they all fall within a few days of May 8 and November 10.
- Uranian mind-vibes can sometimes get Mercurial Virgos overwrought and on edge.
- There are a couple of mercurial piano and violin solos but the minimalist harmonies keep calm and carry on. Times, Sunday Times
- Played with mercurial Elan by Joseph Fiennes, Shakespeare gets unlocked when he meets Viola de Lesseps (Gwyneth Paltrow, sizzling with sensual intelligence), a stage-struck young aristocrat who disguises herself as a boy so she can act in the males-only Elizabethan theater. Close-Up On Will
- Inhalation of mercury vapor over a long period may cause mercurialism which is characterized by fine tremors and erethism" "" Erethism may be manifested by abnormal shyness, blushing, self-consciousness, depression or despondency, resentment of criticism, irritability or excitability, headache, fatigue and insomnia. THE MERCURY MISCHIEF: As Obama Warns of Hazards, the FDA Approves Mercury Dental Fillings
- Back in 1971, the mercurial Alex Murphy pulled off a minor miracle when unfancied Leigh toppled red-hot favourites Leeds to win the Challenge Cup final at Wembley.
- He then embarked upon a legal career which was characterised by often brilliant legal exposition, and mercurial temperament.
- During his four years in office, Mr. Chen has proven to be a mercurial and unpredictable leader.
- Tejat and Dirah are both located in the left foot of Pollux, so traditionally share the Mercurial / Venus nature.
- Results from experiments with mercurials must be viewed with caution because mercury also blocks the pores of other transmembrane proteins, some of which are involved in ion transport.