TEMPER as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
   Synonym(s)
   • biliousness (what does biliousness mean?)
   • irritability (what does irritability mean?)
   • peevishness (what does peevishness mean?)
   • pettishness (what does pettishness mean?)
   • snappishness (what does snappishness mean?)
   • surliness (what does surliness mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his temper was well known to all his employees
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • ill nature (what does ill nature mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • querulousness (what does querulousness mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • chasten (what does chasten mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the elasticity and hardness of a metal object
   • its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
   Synonym(s)
   • toughness (what does toughness mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • elasticity (what does elasticity mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • harden (what does harden mean?)
   • anneal (what does anneal mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • normalize (what does normalize mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a sudden outburst of anger
   Synonym(s)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • pique (what does pique mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his temper sparked like damp firewood
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • annoyance (what does annoyance mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • vexation (what does vexation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • annoy (what does annoy mean?)
   • rag (what does rag mean?)
   • get to (what does get to mean?)
   • bother (what does bother mean?)
   • get at (what does get at mean?)
   • irritate (what does irritate mean?)
   • rile (what does rile mean?)
   • nark (what does nark mean?)
   • nettle (what does nettle mean?)
   • gravel (what does gravel mean?)
   • vex (what does vex mean?)
   • chafe (what does chafe mean?)
   • devil (what does devil mean?)
   • chasten (what does chasten mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • pique (what does pique mean?)
   • offend (what does offend mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
   Synonym(s)
   • humor (what does humor mean?)
   • humour (what does humour mean?)
   • mood (what does mood mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
   • he was in a bad humor
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • feeling (what does feeling mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • sulk (what does sulk mean?)
   • sulkiness (what does sulkiness mean?)
   • good humor (what does good humor mean?)
   • good humour (what does good humour mean?)
   • good temper (what does good temper mean?)
   • amiability (what does amiability mean?)
   • ill humor (what does ill humor mean?)
   • ill humour (what does ill humour mean?)
   • distemper (what does distemper mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • humor (what does humor mean?)
   • humour (what does humour mean?)
   • humor (what does humor mean?)
   • humour (what does humour mean?)

TEMPER as VERB

1. Meaning
   • restrain or temper
   Synonym(s)
   • chasten (what does chasten mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   • alter (what does alter mean?)
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • pique (what does pique mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • irritation (what does irritation mean?)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • biliousness (what does biliousness mean?)
   • irritability (what does irritability mean?)
   • peevishness (what does peevishness mean?)
   • pettishness (what does pettishness mean?)
   • snappishness (what does snappishness mean?)
   • surliness (what does surliness mean?)
   • moderator (what does moderator mean?)
2. Meaning
   • make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
   • moderate
   Synonym(s)
   • mollify (what does mollify mean?)
   • season (what does season mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • she tempered her criticism
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • weaken (what does weaken mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • mollification (what does mollification mean?)
   • pacification (what does pacification mean?)
   • mollification (what does mollification mean?)
3. Meaning
   • adjust the pitch (of pianos)
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • adjust (what does adjust mean?)
   • set (what does set mean?)
   • correct (what does correct mean?)
4. Meaning
   • harden by reheating and cooling in oil
   Synonym(s)
   • harden (what does harden mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • temper steel
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • modify (what does modify mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • toughness (what does toughness mean?)
   • annealing (what does annealing mean?)
   • tempering (what does tempering mean?)
   • temperance (what does temperance mean?)
5. Meaning
   • toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
   Synonym(s)
   • anneal (what does anneal mean?)
   • normalize (what does normalize mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • temper glass
   Hypernyms(s) temper is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • toughen (what does toughen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • temper (what does temper mean?)
   • toughness (what does toughness mean?)
   • annealing (what does annealing mean?)
   • tempering (what does tempering mean?)
   • temperance (what does temperance mean?)