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temper

Letters that make temper

e, p, m, r, t are letters that make 'temper'

Words within temper

ER, pe, te, MP, temp, em, Er, Te are words within 'temper'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of temper

tempera, tempers are words created by adding a letter to 'temper'

temper is a 6 letter word ending with r
temper is a 6 letter word starting with t

9 possible definitions for 'temper'

Temper as "a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger"

Under this definition, temper is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, biliousness have the same meaning as 'temper'

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of ill nature.

Types of temper

querulousness is a type of temper.

Derivatives of temper

scratchy, fractious, irritable, ugly, snappy, temper, chasten, moderate, peckish, cranky, nettlesome, peevish, pettish, petulant, testy, tetchy, techy, snappish, surly are derivatives of 'temper'.

Example of temper used within this context

"his temper was well known to all his employees"

Temper as "the elasticity and hardness of a metal object, its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking"

Under this definition, temper is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

toughness has the same meaning as temper

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of elasticity, snap.

Derivatives of temper

temper, harden, normalize, anneal are derivatives of 'temper'.

Temper as "a sudden outburst of anger"

Under this definition, temper is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pique, irritation have the same meaning as 'temper'

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of vexation, annoyance, chafe.

Derivatives of temper

vex, get at, nettle, offend, temper, chasten, moderate, pique, bother, devil, nark, gravel, irritate, get to, rile, rag, annoy, chafe are derivatives of 'temper'.

Example of temper used within this context

"his temper sparked like damp firewood"

Temper as "make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else, moderate"

Under this definition, temper is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mollify, season have the same meaning as 'temper'

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of weaken.

Derivatives of temper

pacification, mollification are derivatives of 'temper'.

Example of temper used within this context

"she tempered her criticism"

Temper as "restrain"

Under this definition, temper is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

chasten, moderate have the same meaning as 'temper'

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of alter, change, modify.

Derivatives of temper

temper, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, moderator, pique, biliousness, irritation are derivatives of 'temper'.

Temper as "adjust the pitch (of pianos)"

Under this definition, temper is a verb and has the following properties:

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of adjust, correct, set.

Temper as "bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling"

Under this definition, temper is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

normalize, anneal have the same meaning as 'temper'

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of harden, indurate.

Derivatives of temper

toughness, temper, temperance, tempering, annealing are derivatives of 'temper'.

Example of temper used within this context

"temper glass"

Temper as "harden by reheating and cooling in oil"

Under this definition, temper is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

harden has the same meaning as temper

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of modify.

Derivatives of temper

toughness, temper, temperance, tempering, annealing are derivatives of 'temper'.

Example of temper used within this context

"temper steel"

Temper as "a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling"

Under this definition, temper is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

humour, humor, mood have the same meaning as 'temper'

temper as a type

'temper' can be a type of feeling.

Types of temper

amiability, sulkiness, peeve, sulk, good humor, good humour, good temper, ill humor, ill humour, distemper are types of 'temper'.

Derivatives of temper

humour, humor, moody, temperamental are derivatives of 'temper'.

Example of temper used within this context

"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time", "he was in a bad humor"