mercurial
mercurial is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 6 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts. [Obs.] Chillingworth.
- 2.Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money- making; crafty. The mercurial wand of commerce. J. Q. Adams.
- 3.Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2.
- 4.(Med.) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth.
- 5.A person having mercurial qualities. Bacon.
- 6.(Med.) A preparation containing mercury.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is mercurial.
- What is having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts. [Obs.] Chillingworth called?
- What is of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money- making; crafty. The mercurial wand of commerce. J. Q. Adams called?
- What is of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2 called?
- What is caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth called?
- What is a person having mercurial qualities. Bacon called?
- What is a preparation containing mercury called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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