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noun
A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology
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noun
A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
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Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable
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noun
A glue-based paint.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A painting produced with this kind of paint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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verb
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
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verb
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
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verb
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
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verb
To intoxicate.
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verb
To paint using distemper.
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verb
To mix (colours) in the way of distemper.
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: painting
noun
a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: painting, picture
noun
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: paint, pigment
noun
an angry and disagreeable mood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ill humor, ill humour
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Broader terms: temper, mood, humor, humour
Narrower terms: moodiness, irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler
noun
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: animal disease
Narrower terms: canine distemper, equine distemper, strangles
verb
paint with distemper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: paint
History
From Old French destemprer, from Latin distemperare.
Across languages
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
