distemper
A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing…A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
» He tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found the head and source of all your son’s distemper.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
(countable, uncountable)A glue-based paint.
те́мпераtémpera
(countable)A painting produced with this kind of paint.
a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
(archaic, countable, uncountable)A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
Staupe
чу́мкаčúmka
Examples
1 sentencesHe tells me, my dear Gertrude, he hath found the head and source of all your son’s distemper.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.From Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.
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Forms
plural: distempers| Singular | distemper |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- an angry and disagreeable mood:ill humorill humour
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable