Meaning of 'temper'

noun

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

Example: "Their temper was well known to all their employees."

Synonyms: biliousness irritability peevishness pettishness snappishness surliness

noun

the elasticity and hardness of a metal object

Synonyms: toughness

noun

a sudden outburst of anger

Example: "My temper sparked like damp firewood."

Synonyms: irritation

noun

a characteristic, habitual or relatively temporary, state of feeling

Example: "Whether they praised or cursed me depended on their temper at the time."

Synonyms: humor humour mood

verb

restrain

Synonyms: moderate

verb

make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else

Synonyms: season mollify

verb

adjust the pitch (of pianos)

verb

harden by reheating and cooling in oil

Example: "temper steel"

Synonyms: harden

verb

bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling

Example: "temper glass"

Synonyms: anneal normalise normalize