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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Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
Paracmastic :: Paracmastic (a.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper..
Blendwater :: Blendwater (n.) A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size..
Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Diseased; disordered.
Tempera :: Tempera (n.) A mode or process of painting; distemper.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease..
Distemperance :: Distemperance (n.) Distemperature.
Rabid :: Rabid (n.) Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox..
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers..
Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.
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..
Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A morbid state of the animal system; indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to diseases of brutes; as, a distemper in dogs; the horse distemper; the horn distemper in cattle..
Distemperment :: Distemperment (n.) Distempered state; distemperature.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A painting done with this preparation.
Gargol :: Gargol (n.) A distemper in swine; garget.
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..
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