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mercurial

adjective

liable to sudden unpredictable change

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
L
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
13

How it sounds

Pronunciation

məːˈkjʊə.ɹɪ.əl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. liable to sudden unpredictable change

    “erratic behavior”

adjective

  1. relating to or containing or caused by mercury

    “mercurial preparations”

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Example Sentences

erratic behavior
fickle weather
mercurial twists of temperament
a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next
mercurial preparations
mercurial sore mouth

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