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temper

/ temper /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
Type of:
ill nature
Kinds of:
querulousness
Derived:
chasten moderate
noun Sense 2
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Type of:
elasticity snap
Derived:
harden anneal normalize
noun Sense 3
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
"he was in a bad humor"
Type of:
feeling
Kinds of:
sulk sulkiness good humor good humour good temper
Derived:
humor humour
verb Sense 4
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
"she tempered her criticism"
Type of:
weaken
Derived:
mollification pacification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 5
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
Type of:
adjust set correct
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
"temper steel"
Type of:
modify
Derived:
toughness annealing tempering temperance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 7
a sudden outburst of anger
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
Type of:
annoyance chafe vexation
Derived:
annoy rag get to bother get at
verb Sense 8
toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
"temper glass"
Type of:
toughen
Derived:
toughness annealing tempering temperance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
restrain or temper
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
pique irritation biliousness irritability peevishness
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
97%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
49
Times Searched
27
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Related Words

ill nature querulousness elasticity snap feeling sulk sulkiness good humor good humour good temper weaken adjust