Mercurial vs Quirky - What's the difference?
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(obsolete) Any of the plants known as mercury.
(astrology) Someone born under the influence of Mercury.
(often capitalized, see (Mercurial)) Pertaining to the planet Mercury.
(often capitalized, see (Mercurial)) Pertaining to the Roman god Mercury, the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty..
* J. Q. Adams
(astrology) Born under the influence of the planet Mercury, and having such characteristics.
Of, or pertaining to the element mercury; containing mercury; caused by the action of mercury or quicksilver.
Having a volatile or lively character; quick-witted, changeable, animated.
* 1723 , Charles Walker, Memoirs of Sally Salisbury , I:
Given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.
Mercurial is a related term of quirky.
As adjectives the difference between mercurial and quirky
is that mercurial is (often capitalized, see (mercurial)) pertaining to the planet mercury while quirky is given to quirks or idiosyncrasies; strange in a somewhat silly, awkward manner, potentially cute.As a noun mercurial
is (obsolete) any of the plants known as mercury.mercurial
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Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- the mercurial wand of commerce
- From the natural Mercurial Briskness of her Temper, a sedentary Life had ever been her Aversion [...].
Derived terms
* mercurial eczema * mercurial glossitis * mercurial ointment * mercurial phosphorus * mercurial pneumatic trough * mercurial rash * mercurial trough * mercurialisation, mercurialization * mercurialise, mercurialize * mercurialism * mercurialist * mercuriality * mercurially * organomercurialquirky
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Adjective
(er)- She has a quirky laugh.
