dis·tem·per 1 (d s-t m p r)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. [From Middle English distemperen, to upset the balance of the humors, from Old French destemprer, to disturb, from Late Latin distemper  re : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin temperre, to mix properly.] |
| 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. [Middle English distemperen, to dilute; see distemper1.] |
distemper1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) any of various infectious diseases of animals, esp canine distemper, a highly contagious viral disease of dogs, characterized initially by high fever and a discharge from the nose and eyes See also hard pad, strangles
2. (Medicine) Archaic
a. a disease or disorder
b. disturbance
c. discontent
vb
(tr) Archaic to disturb
[from Late Latin distemperāre to derange the health of, from Latin dis-1 + temperāre to mix in correct proportions]
distemper2
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) a technique of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water, glue, size, etc., used for poster, mural, and scene painting
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) the paint used in this technique or any of various water-based paints, including, in Britain, whitewash
vb
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) (tr) to mix (pigments) with water and size
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) to paint (something) with distemper
[from Medieval Latin distemperāre to soak, from Latin dis-1 + temperāre to mingle]
| 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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 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 | |
| 4. | distemper - a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder | |
| 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
distemper1 [dɪsˈtempəʳ]
distemper2 [dɪsˈtempəʳ] N (Vet) → moquillo m (fig) → mal m
A. N (= paint) → temple m
distemper2 [dɪsˈtempəʳ] N (Vet) → moquillo m (fig) → mal m
distemper [dɪsˈtɛmpər] n
distemper1
distemper2
n (= paint) → Temperafarbe f
vt → mit Temperafarbe streichen
distemper2
n
(Vet) → Staupe f
(old, = ill temper) → Verstimmung f
distemper1 [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (paint) → tempera
distemper1 [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (paint) → tempera
distemper2 [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (disease) → cimurro
distemper2 [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (disease) → cimurro
distemper1 [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (paint) → tempera
distemper2 [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (disease) → cimurro
distemper2 [dɪsˈtɛmpəʳ] n (disease) → cimurro
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 수성 도료 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 penikkatauti 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） (개, 고양이 질병) 디스템퍼 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
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