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temper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | irritation, pique |
| Type of | vexation, chafe, annoyance |
his temper sparked like damp firewood.
temper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | toughness |
| Type of | snap, elasticity |
temper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness |
| Type of | ill nature |
| Has types | querulousness |
his temper was well known to all his employees.
temper::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | humor, humour, mood |
| Type of | feeling |
| Has types | sulkiness, sulk, distemper, amiability, good humor, good humour, good temper, ill humor, ill humour, peeve |
whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time.
Examples of temper
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It was early in their flirtation that Barbara witnessed Sinatra's famous temper.
From the telegraph.co.uk
He's a very good bowler but has shown he can't keep his temper let alone a side.
From the independent.co.uk
If you decide against the purchase, find some way to temper the childhood hopes.
From the washingtontimes.com
How rude to teach your child that they can throw a temper tantrum around anyone.
From the ocregister.com
Cooper came into the clubhouse moments later to apologize for losing his temper.
From the chron.com
The defendant finally lost her temper with him, snatched a knife and chased him.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
It does not take much for Gov. Chris Christieof New Jersey to uncork his temper.
From the nytimes.com
The pair escaped stringent controls to temper their dominance of TV advertising.
From the economist.com
And even aggressive men learn to temper their impulses as circumstances warrant.
From the dailyherald.com
- Anneal: bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling; "temper glass"
- Pique: a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
- A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
- Harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"
- A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
- Adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- Temper is the second full-length album by Portland-based musician Benoit Pioulard, released by Kranky on October 14, 2008.
- Temper is a dance music group that was led by Anthony Malloy. Their only chart entry was with the song "No Favors", which hit number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1984. The song peaked on the U.S. R&B chart at number 64.
- (Tempered (glass)) Toughened or tempered glass is glass that has been processed by controlled thermal or chemical treatments to increase its strength compared with normal glass. Tempered glass is made by processes which create balanced internal stresses which give the glass strength. ...
