distemper

dis·tem·per ¹  (ds-tmpr)

n.

1.

a. An infectious viral disease occurring in dogs, characterized by loss of appetite, a catarrhal discharge from the eyes and nose, vomiting, fever, lethargy, partial paralysis caused by destruction of myelinated nerve tissue, and sometimes death. Also called canine distemper.

b. A similar viral disease of cats characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea leading to dehydration, and sometimes death. Also called feline distemper, panleukopenia.

c. Any of various similar mammalian diseases.

2. An illness or disease; an ailment: "He died . . . of a broken heart, a distemper which kills many more than is generally imagined" (Henry Fielding).

3. Ill humor; testiness.

4. Disorder or disturbance, especially of a social or political nature.

tr.v. dis·tem·pered, dis·tem·per·ing, dis·tem·pers

1. To put out of order.

2. Archaic To unsettle; derange.

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[From Middle English distemperen, to upset the balance of the humors, from Old French destemprer, to disturb, from Late Latin distemperre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin temperre, to mix properly.]

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dis·tem·per ²  (ds-tmpr)

n.

1.

a. A process of painting in which pigments are mixed with water and a glue-size or casein binder, used for flat wall decoration or scenic and poster painting.

b. The paint used in this process.

2. A painting made by this process.

tr.v. dis·tem·pered, dis·tem·per·ing, dis·tem·pers

1. To mix (powdered pigments or colors) with water and size.

2. To paint (a work) in distemper.

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[Middle English distemperen, to dilute; see distemper¹.]

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distemper ¹

Noun

a highly contagious viral disease that can affect young dogs [Latin dis- apart + temperare to regulate]

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distemper ²

Noun

paint mixed with water, glue, etc. which is used for painting walls

Verb

to paint with distemper [Latin dis- (intensive) + temperare to mingle]

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distemper  (ds-tmpr)

1. An infectious disease occurring especially in dogs, caused by the canine distemper virus of the genus Morbillivirus. It is characterized by loss of appetite, a discharge from the eyes and nose, vomiting, fever, lethargy, partial paralysis caused by destruction of myelinated nerve tissue, and sometimes death.

2. An infectious disease of cats caused by the feline panleukopenia virus of the genus Parvovirus, characterized by fever, vomiting, diarrhea leading to dehydration, and sometimes death.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	distemper - any of various infectious viral diseases of animals animal disease - a disease that typically does not affect human beings canine distemper - a viral disease of young dogs characterized by high fever and respiratory inflammation equine distemper, strangles - an acute bacterial disease of horses characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes
	2.	distemper - an angry and disagreeable mood ill humor, ill humour humour, mood, temper, humor - 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" moodiness - a sullen gloomy feeling choler, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness, petulance - an irritable petulant feeling
	3.	distemper - paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder paint, pigment - a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating; "artists use `paint' and `pigment' interchangeably"
	4.	distemper - a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder painting, picture - graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
	5.	distemper - a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery painting - creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
Verb	1.	distemper - paint with distemper artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" paint - make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"

Translations

distemper [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n [of dogs] → moquillo

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distemper [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (= paint) → détrempe f, badigeon m [of dogs]; maladie f de Carré

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distemper [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (paint) → Temperafarbe f;

(disease of dogs) → Staupe f

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distemper [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (paint) → tempera; [of dogs] → cimurro

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distemper

n distemper [diˈstempə]

1 a kind of paint used on walls. muurkalk, witsel طِلاء جيري للحيطان туткална боя temperová barva limfarve die Tempera-, Leimfarbe υδρόχρωμα temple liimvärv نقاشی با رنگ پرورده liimaväri détrempe סִיד, צֶבָע एक प्रकार का पेंट slikati temperama, duševna poremećenost falfesték sejenis cat tembok vatnsmálning tempera 水性塗料 (페인트의 일종) 디스템퍼 klijiniai dažai tempera sejenis cat tembok tempera limfarge tempera têmpera tempera темпера temperová farba tempera tempera tempera ภาพวาดบนผนัง badana boyası 膠畫顏料，不高興 темпера دیواروں کو رنگنے کے لۓ استعمال ہونے والا روغن thuật vẽ màu keo 胶画颜料，不高兴

2 an infectious disease especially in dogs. hondesiekte سُل الكِلاب куча чума psinka hundesyge die Hundegrippe κολλητική ασθένεια σκύλων moquillo koertekatk نوعی بیماری ویروسی در سگ ها dysenterie סוּג כָּלֶבֶת अस्वस्‍थ्य कर देना, बिगाड़ना pseća kuga szopornyica penyakit anjing cimurro ジステンパー（犬などの急性伝染病） šunų maras suņu sērga penyakit anjing hondenziekte valpesyke nosówka a dizolva собачья чума psinka štenećak valpsjuka โรคติดเชื้อของสัตว์ it marazı 犬熱病 собача чума جانوروں خصوصا کتّوں کا ایک مرض bệnh sốt ho của chó 犬热病