TEMPER
Scrabble letter values: T1E1M3P3E1R1 = 10
Definition
- noun a sudden outburst of anger. — synonyms: pique, irritation
- noun a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling. — synonyms: mood, humor, humour
- noun a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger. — synonyms: biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness
- noun the elasticity and hardness of a metal object. — synonyms: toughness
- verb bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling. — synonyms: anneal, normalize
- verb harden by reheating and cooling in oil. — synonyms: harden
- verb adjust the pitch (of pianos).
- verb make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else. — synonyms: season, mollify, moderate
- verb change by restraining or moderating. — synonyms: chasten
Examples
- “his temper sparked like damp firewood”
- “whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time”
- “he was in a bad humor”