mercury
/ˈmɝ.kjə.ɹi/
noun
Senses relating to the metal.
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Noun 2 meanings
Senses relating to the metal.
Senses relating to plants.
Where it comes from
Etymology
The noun is derived from Middle English mercurie (“metallic chemical element, quicksilver; a plant, probably goosefoot (genus Chenopodium); (possibly) dog’s mercury (Mercurialis perennis); etc.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
azothhydrargyrumquicksilvermercurial
MERCURY at a glance
MERCURY has 7 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (M 3 + E 1 + R 1 + C 3 + U 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,827 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with mercury
All rhymes- CENTURY12
- INJURY16
- JURY14
- LUXURY16
- TREASURY11
- FURY10
- BURY9
- CANTERBURY17
- PERJURY19
- FLEURY12
- SAVOURY13
- ARMOURY12
One letter away
- MERCERY14
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