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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Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To intoxicate.
Paracmastic :: Paracmastic (a.) Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper..
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts..
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..
Gargil :: Gargil (n.) A distemper in geese, affecting the head..
Rabid :: Rabid (n.) Affected with the distemper called rabies; mad; as, a rabid dog or fox..
Pedicular :: Pedicular (a.) Of or pertaining to lice; having the lousy distemper (phthiriasis); lousy.
Tempera :: Tempera (n.) A mode or process of painting; distemper.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
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..
Distemperate :: Distemperate (a.) Immoderate.
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..
Distemperment :: Distemperment (n.) Distempered state; distemperature.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) A painting done with this preparation.
Blendwater :: Blendwater (n.) A distemper incident to cattle, in which their livers are affected..
Destemper :: Destemper (n.) A kind of painting. See Distemper.
Garget :: Garget (n.) A distemper in hogs, indicated by staggering and loss of appetite..
Distemperature :: Distemperature (n.) Perturbation of mind; mental uneasiness.
Atrocious :: Atrocious (a.) Very grievous or violent; terrible; as, atrocious distempers..
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