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• distemper — ► NOUN ▪ a kind of paint having a base of glue or size, used on walls. ► VERB ▪ paint with distemper. ORIGIN from Latin distemperare soak …   English terms dictionary

• distemper — distemper1 distemperedly, adv. distemperedness, n. /dis tem peuhr/, n. 1. Vet. Pathol. a. Also called canine distemper. an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh,… …   Universalium

• distemper — 1. noun a) A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh. ...my spirits began to sink under the burden of a strong distemper, and nature was exhausted with the violence of the fever... b) A water… …   Wiktionary

• distemper — distemper1 [dɪ stɛmpə] noun a kind of paint having a base of glue or size instead of oil, used on walls. ↘a method of mural and poster painting using this. verb [often as adjective distempered] paint with distemper. Origin ME (orig. as a verb in… …   English new terms dictionary

• distemper — I. /dɪsˈtɛmpə / (say dis tempuh) noun 1. Veterinary Science a disease of animals, sometimes causing death. See canine distemper, feline infectious enteritis, strangle (def. 5). 2. deranged condition of mind or body; a disorder or disease. 3.… …  

• distemper — I dis•tem•per [[t]dɪsˈtɛm pər[/t]] n. 1) vet a) Also called canine distemper an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh, photophobia, and vomiting. b) Also called… …   From formal English to slang

• Distemper (paint) — Distemper is a term with a variety of meanings for paints used in decorating and as a historical medium for painting pictures. The binding element may be some form of glue or oil; these are known in decorating respectively as soft distemper and… …   Wikipedia

• Distemper — may refer to: A viral infection Canine distemper, a disease of dogs Feline distemper, a disease of cats Phocine distemper, a disease of seals A bacterial infection Equine distemper, or Strangles, a bacterial infection of the horse Derangement or… …   Wikipedia

• Distemper — Dis*tem per, n. [See {Distemper}, v. t., and cf. {Destemprer}.] 1. An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts. Bacon. [1913 Webster] Note: This meaning and most of the following are to be referred to the Galenical doctrine …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Distemper — Dis*tem per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Distempered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Distempering}.] [OF. destemprer, destremper, to distemper, F. d[ e]tremper to soak, soften, slake (lime); pref. des (L. dis ) + OF. temprer, tremper, F. tremper, L. temperare to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• distemper — distemper1 [dis tem′pər] vt. [ME distemperen < OFr destemprer or ML distemperare, to disorder (esp. the “tempers,” or four humors) < L dis , apart + temperare, to mix in proportion: see TEMPER] 1. Obs. to make bad tempered; disturb; ruffle… …   English World dictionary