Temper Meaning
There are 9 meaning(s) for word Temper
Meaning 1 : a sudden outburst of anger
Example : his temper sparked like damp firewood
Synonyms : irritation, pique
Example : his temper sparked like damp firewood
Synonyms : irritation, pique
Meaning 2 : make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
Example : she tempered her criticism
Synonyms : moderate, mollify, season
Example : she tempered her criticism
Synonyms : moderate, mollify, season
Meaning 3 : the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Synonyms : toughness
Synonyms : toughness
Meaning 6 : a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
Example : his temper was well known to all his employees
Synonyms : biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness
Example : his temper was well known to all his employees
Synonyms : biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness
Meaning 7 : a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Example : whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
Synonyms : humor, humour, mood
Example : whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
Synonyms : humor, humour, mood
Meaning 8 : bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Example : temper glass
Synonyms : anneal, normalize
Example : temper glass
Synonyms : anneal, normalize
Meaning 9 : adjust the pitch (of pianos)
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