Temper has 11 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a sudden outburst of anger
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
2
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"
3
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
4
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
"The engineer had to carefully temper the steel beams to ensure they could withstand the massive impact forces without snapping."
5
A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
"After years of working as an emergency room doctor, she developed the habit of staying calm even when patients are screaming, but her old temper sometimes flares up if she feels disrespected."
Verb
1
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
"temper glass"
2
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
"temper steel"
3
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
"The piano technician spent the morning tuning and tempering every string to ensure the instrument sounded perfectly in tune across all registers."
4
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
"she tempered her criticism"
5
change by restraining or moderating
"After realizing his outburst would scare the children, he quickly tempered his voice to a softer tone."
6
To moderate or control.
"After weeks of intense anger, she finally learned to temper her reactions so she wouldn't hurt anyone's feelings."
Example Sentences
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
noun
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
noun
"he was in a bad humor"
noun
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
noun
"temper glass"
verb
"temper steel"
verb
"she tempered her criticism"
verb
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