distemper
To temper or mix undulyTo temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
» He tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found the head and source of all your son’s distemper.
Meaning
6 sensesTo 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.
paint with distemper
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.
to distemper colors with size
Examples
1 sentencesHe tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found the head and source of all your son’s distemper.
Origin
From Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.From Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.
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Forms
distempers, distempering, distempered, distempered| Base form | distemper · to distemper |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | distempers |
| Present participle | distempering |
| Past simple | distempered |
| Past participle | distempered |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle