volatile

[Vol·a*tile]

A winged animal; wild fowl; game.

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Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.

Noun
a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"

Adjective S.
tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"

Adjective S.
marked by erratic changeableness in affections or attachments; "fickle friends"; "a flirt''s volatile affections"

Adjective S.
liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

Adjective
evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"

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a.
Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.

a.
Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the aeriform state; subject to evaporation.

a.
Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper.

n.
A winged animal; wild fowl; game.

Volatile

Vol"a*tile , a. [F. volatil, L. volatilis, fr. volare to fly, perhaps akin to velox swift, E. velocity. Cf. Volley.] 1. Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly. [Obs.] 2. Capable of wasting away, or of easily passing into the a'89riform state; subject to evaporation. &hand; Substances which affect the smell with pungent or fragrant odors, as musk, hartshorn, and essential oils, are called volatile substances, because they waste away on exposure to the atmosphere. Alcohol and ether are called volatile liquids for a similar reason, and because they easily pass into the state of vapor on the application of heat. On the contrary, gold is a fixed substance, because it does not suffer waste, even when exposed to the heat of a furnace; and oils are called fixed when they do not evaporate on simple exposure to the atmosphere. 3. Fig.: Light-hearted; easily affected by circumstances; airy; lively; hence, changeable; fickle; as, a volatile temper.

You are as giddy and volatile as ever.

Volatile alkali. (Old Chem.) See under Alkali. -- Volatile liniment, a liniment composed of sweet oil and ammonia, so called from the readiness with which the latter evaporates. -- Volatile oils. (Chem.) See Essential oils, under Essential.

Volatile

Vol"a*tile, n. [Cf. F. volatile.] A winged animal; wild fowl; game. [Obs.] Chaucer. Sir T. Browne.

Passing through the air on wings, or by the buoyant force of the atmosphere; flying; having the power to fly.

A winged animal; wild fowl; game.

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Usage Examples

I do not want to admit to the world that I can be a bad person. It is just that I don't want anyone to have false expectations. Moviemaking is a harsh, volatile business, and unless you can be ruthless, too, there's a good chance that you are going to disappear off the scene pretty quickly.

It takes patience to appreciate domestic bliss volatile spirits prefer unhappiness.

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Other Usage Examples

My horizon on humanity is enlarged by reading the writers of poems, seeing a painting, listening to some music, some opera, which has nothing at all to do with a volatile human condition or struggle or whatever. It enriches me as a human being.

We're in such a volatile climate right now politically. I think they didn't want Assassins to not succeed due to popular opinion and politics, versus on its own merits. I can respect that.