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distemper
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distemper
v.
paint using whitewash; paint a painting using the distemper technique
n.
whitewash; decorative painting technique in which glue or gum is used to achieve a matte surface; infectious and often fatal disease (mainly of dogs, horses, and cats)
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Distemper
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 disturbance of the humour or "temper", in pre-modern medicine
- Distemper (paint)
- Distemper (band), a Russian ska punk band
- Distemper (album), by The New Christs
- Remix dystemper, a remix album by Skinny Puppy
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distemper
Noun
1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals
(hypernym) animal disease
(hyponym) canine distemper
2. an angry and disagreeable mood
(synonym) ill humor, ill humour
(hypernym) temper, mood, humor, humour
(hyponym) moodiness
3. paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
(hypernym) paint
4. a painting created by distemper
(hypernym) painting, picture
5. a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
(hypernym) painting
Verb
1. paint with distemper
(hypernym) paint
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
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distemper
n.
psinka; klihová/temperová barva
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Distemper
(v. t.)
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
(v. t.)
To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size.
To mix (colors) in the way of distemper; as, to distemper colors with size.
(v. t.)
To intoxicate.
To intoxicate.
(v. t.)
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
(v. t.)
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant.
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humored, or malignant.
(v. t.)
Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold.
Severity of climate; extreme weather, whether hot or cold.
(v. t.)
Political disorder; tumult.
Political disorder; tumult.
(v. t.)
Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.
Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.
(v. t.)
An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts.
An undue or unnatural temper, or disproportionate mixture of parts.
(v. t.)
A preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. Tempera) instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of rooms.
A preparation of opaque or body colors, in which the pigments are tempered or diluted with weak glue or size (cf. Tempera) instead of oil, usually for scene painting, or for walls and ceilings of rooms.
(v. t.)
A painting done with this preparation.
A painting done with this preparation.
(v. t.)
A morbid state of the animal system; indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to diseases of brutes; as, a distemper in dogs; the horse distemper; the horn distemper in cattle.
A morbid state of the animal system; indisposition; malady; disorder; -- at present chiefly applied to diseases of brutes; as, a distemper in dogs; the horse distemper; the horn distemper in cattle.
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