Temper
nnoun.feelinga sudden outburst of angerSynset:irritation pique
Examples:- his temper sparked like damp firewood
Derivationally Related Form:piqueirritatetemper
Hypernyms:annoyance chafe vexation
Inherited Hypernyms:piqueannoyanceangeremotionfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.feelinga characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feelingSynset:humor humour mood
Examples:- whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
- he was in a bad humor
Derivationally Related Form:moodyhumourhumor
Hypernyms:feeling
Inherited Hypernyms:temperfeelingstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:amiabilitydistempergood humorgood humourgood temperill humorill humourpeevesulksulkiness
Full Hyponyms:good humorill humorirritabilityjollitymoodinessmorosenesspeevepetsulktestiness
nnoun.attributea disposition to exhibit uncontrolled angerSynset:biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness
Examples:- his temper was well known to all his employees
Derivationally Related Form:irritabletempersnappishsurlypettish
Hypernyms:ill nature
Inherited Hypernyms:temperill naturedispositionnaturetraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:querulousness
Full Hyponyms:querulousness
nnoun.attributethe elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before crackingSynset:toughness
Derivationally Related Form:temper
Hypernyms:elasticity snap
Inherited Hypernyms:temperelasticityphysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
vverb.changebring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and coolingSynset:anneal normalize
Derivationally Related Form:temperancetemperingtemper
Hypernyms:harden indurate
Inherited Hypernyms:annealhardenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeharden by reheating and cooling in oilSynset:harden
Derivationally Related Form:temperancetemperingtemper
Hypernyms:modify
Inherited Hypernyms:tempermodifychange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeadjust the pitch (of pianos)Hypernyms:adjust correct set
Inherited Hypernyms:temperadjustchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changemake more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something elseSynset:moderate mollify season
Examples:- she tempered her criticism
Derivationally Related Form:mollificationmoderator
Hypernyms:weaken
Inherited Hypernyms:temperweakenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changechange by restraining or moderatingSynset:chasten
Derivationally Related Form:temper
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:chastenchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody