Associations to the word «Distemper»

Wiktionary

DISTEMPER, noun. (veterinary medicine) (pathology) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
DISTEMPER, noun. (archaic) A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
DISTEMPER, noun. A water-based paint.
DISTEMPER, noun. A painting produced with this kind of paint.
DISTEMPER, verb. To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
DISTEMPER, verb. To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
DISTEMPER, verb. To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
DISTEMPER, verb. To intoxicate.
DISTEMPER, verb. To paint using distemper.
DISTEMPER, verb. To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.

Dictionary definition

DISTEMPER, noun. Any of various infectious viral diseases of animals.
DISTEMPER, noun. An angry and disagreeable mood.
DISTEMPER, noun. Paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder.
DISTEMPER, noun. A painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder.
DISTEMPER, noun. A method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery.
DISTEMPER, verb. Paint with distemper.

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