Definition of distemper

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Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..

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Distempering :: Distempering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Distempe.
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder; confusion.
Distemperately :: Distemperately (adv.) Unduly.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. Tempera) instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of rooms..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts..
Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.
Rabid :: Rabid (n.) Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size..
Blendwater :: Blendwater (n.) A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected..
Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers..
Distemperment :: Distemperment (n.) Distempered state; distemperature.
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Perturbation of mind; mental uneasiness.
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Pedicular :: Pedicular (a.) Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy.
Malady :: Malady (n.) Any disease of the human body; a distemper, disorder, or indisposition, proceeding from impaired, defective, or morbid organic functions; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder..
Rinderpest :: Rinderpest (n.) A highly contagious distemper or murrain, affecting neat cattle, and less commonly sheep and goats; -- called also cattle plague, Russian cattle plague, and steppe murrain..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Immoderate.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Diseased; disordered.
Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.
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