relating to or containing or caused by mercury; "mercurial preparations"; "mercurial sore mouth"
relating to or having characteristics (eloquence, shrewdness, swiftness, thievishness) attributed to the god Mercury; "more than Mercurial thievishness"
relating to or under the (astrological) influence of the planet Mercury; "the Mercurial canals"
without sharpness or clearness of edge or point; "the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible"
lack of sensibility; "there was a dullness in his heart"; "without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it."
a lack of visual brightness; "the brightness of the orange sky was reflected in the dullness of the orange sea"
the quality of lacking interestingness; "the stories were of a dullness to bring a buffalo to its knees"
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"
any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"
accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"
apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"