Definition of distemper

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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..

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Distemperance :: Distemperance (n.) Distemperature.
Blendwater :: Blendwater (n.) A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Diseased; disordered.
Stonecrop :: Stonecray (n.) A distemper in hawks.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size..
Distempered :: Distempered (imp. & p. p.) of Distempe.
Cowleeching :: Cowleeching (n.) Healing the distemper of cows.
Garget :: Garget (n.) A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite..
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..
Paracmastic :: Paracmastic (a.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
Gargol :: Gargol (n.) A distemper in swine; garget.
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Disorder of body; slight illness; distemper.
Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers..
Rabid :: Rabid (n.) Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Perturbation of mind; mental uneasiness.
Gargil :: Gargil (n.) A distemper in geese, affecting the head..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant..
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..
Tempera :: Tempera (n.) A mode or process of painting; distemper.
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