distemper

Meanings

Plural: distemper, distempered, distempers

Noun

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
an angry and disagreeable mood
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
A glue-based paint.
A painting produced with this kind of paint.

Verb

paint with distemper
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
To intoxicate.
To paint using distemper.
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.

Synonyms

ill humor, ill humour

Antonyms

good humor

Scrabble Score: 14

distemper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
distemper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
distemper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

distemper is a valid Words With Friends word