temper

phonetic symbol: / témpɚ / 

temper - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
e.g.)
・his temper was well known to all his employees
biliousness , irritability , peevishness , pettishness , snappishness , surliness

[ noun ]
■ the elasticity and hardness of a metal object
■ its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
toughness

[ noun ]
■ a sudden outburst of anger
e.g.)
・his temper sparked like damp firewood
irritation , pique

[ noun ]
■ a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
e.g.)
・whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time
humor , humour , mood

[ verb ]
■ restrain
chasten , moderate

[ verb ]
■ make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
■ moderate
e.g.)
・she tempered her criticism
mollify , season

[ verb ]
■ adjust the pitch (of pianos)

[ verb ]
■ harden by reheating and cooling in oil
e.g.)
・temper steel
harden

[ verb ]
■ bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
e.g.)
・temper glass
anneal , normalize

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