MERCURIAL

(adj.) relating to or containing or caused by mercury
"mercurial preparations", "mercurial sore mouth"
The mercurial thermometer slipped from her hand and broke. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury
"more than Mercurial thievishness"
He walked with Mercurial swiftness. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury
"the Mercurial canals"
Astrologers believe that negative mercurial influences result in personal misunderstandings, technical glitches, and bad communication. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) liable to sudden unpredictable change
"erratic behavior", "fickle weather", "mercurial twists of temperament", "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next"
synonyms : erratic , fickle , quicksilver
Her quicksilver temperament annoyed everybody. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics for mercurial

(Tag: ) mercury level in the blood pressure testing device fickles a lot when measuring b.p
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(Tag: ) mercury liquid if left on a surface has high fluidity.. hence quick n fickle Also, mercury is VOLATILE(another synonym of mercurial)
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