ALL meanings of temper
tem·per
T t - noun temper mood 1
- noun temper ability to get angry 1
- transitive verb temper moderate 1
- transitive verb temper iron, steel: strengthen by a process 1
- noun temper a particular state of mind or feelings. 1
- noun temper habit of mind, especially with respect to irritability or patience, outbursts of anger, or the like; disposition: an even temper. 1
- noun temper heat of mind or passion, shown in outbursts of anger, resentment, etc. 1
- noun temper calm disposition or state of mind: to be out of temper. 1
- noun temper a substance added to something to modify its properties or qualities. 1
- noun temper Metallurgy. the degree of hardness and strength imparted to a metal, as by quenching, heat treatment, or cold working. the percentage of carbon in tool steel. the operation of tempering. 1
- noun temper Archaic. a middle course; compromise. 1
- noun temper Obsolete. the constitution or character of a substance. 1
- verb with object temper to moderate or mitigate: to temper justice with mercy. 1
- verb with object temper to soften or tone down. 1
- verb with object temper to bring to a proper, suitable, or desirable state by or as by blending or admixture. 1
- verb with object temper to moisten, mix, and work up into proper consistency, as clay or mortar. 1
- verb with object temper Metallurgy. to impart strength or toughness to (steel or cast iron) by heating and cooling. 1
- verb with object temper to produce internal stresses in (glass) by sudden cooling from low red heat; toughen. 1
- verb with object temper to tune (a keyboard instrument, as a piano, organ, or harpsichord) so as to make the tones available in different keys or tonalities. 1
- verb with object temper to modify (color) by mixing with a medium. 1
- verb with object temper Archaic. to combine or blend in due proportions. 1
- verb with object temper Archaic. to pacify. 1
- verb without object temper to be or become tempered. 1
- variable noun temper If you refer to someone's temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. 0
- variable noun temper Your temper is the way you are feeling at a particular time. If you are in a good temper, you feel cheerful. If you are in a bad temper, you feel angry and impatient. 0
- verb temper To temper something means to make it less extreme. 0
- noun temper a frame of mind; mood or humour 0
- noun temper a sudden outburst of anger; tantrum 0
- noun temper a tendency to exhibit uncontrolled anger; irritability 0
- noun temper a mental condition of moderation and calm (esp in the phrases keep one's temper, lose one's temper, out of temper) 0
- noun temper the degree of hardness, elasticity, or a similar property of a metal or metal object 0
- verb temper to make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate 0
- verb temper to strengthen or toughen (a metal or metal article) by heat treatment, as by heating and quenching 0
- verb temper to adjust the frequency differences between the notes of a scale on (a keyboard instrument) in order to allow modulation into other keys 0
- verb temper to make such an adjustment to the pitches of notes in (a scale) 0
- verb transitive temper to make suitable, desirable, or free from excess by mingling with something else; reduce in intensity, esp. by the admixture of some other quality; moderate; assuage; mollify 0
- verb transitive temper to bring to the proper texture, consistency, hardness, etc. by mixing with something or treating in some way 0
- verb transitive temper to toughen, as by rigors or trying experiences 0
- verb transitive temper to fit; adapt 0
- verb transitive temper to mix in proper proportions 0
- verb transitive temper to adjust the pitch of (a note) or tune (an instrument) according to some temperament 0
- intransitive verb temper to be or become tempered 0
- noun temper the state of being tempered 0
- noun temper a properly proportioned mixture 0
- noun temper the state of a metal with regard to the degree of hardness and resilience 0
- noun temper frame of mind; disposition; mood 0
- noun temper calmness of mind; composure 0
- noun temper a tendency to become angry readily 0
- noun temper anger; rage 0
- noun temper something used to temper a mixture, etc. 0