noun Download 🔗Share A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting. Examples : "to have a good, bad, or calm temper" tendency attitude character mind emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share State of mind; mood. Examples : "Her temper was short today, and she snapped at everyone. " mind character emotion attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tendency to become angry. Examples : "He has quite a temper when dealing with salespeople." mind character emotion attitude tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Anger; a fit of anger. Examples : "an outburst of temper" emotion character attitude mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Calmness of mind; moderation; equanimity; composure. Examples : "Despite the stressful deadline, she maintained her temper, completing the project efficiently. " mind character attitude emotion quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Constitution of body; the mixture or relative proportion of the four humours: blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy. Examples : "The doctor studied the patient's temper to understand the imbalance of their bodily humours. " physiology medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Middle state or course; mean; medium. Examples : "The temper of the class was quite even today; the students were mostly focused on their work. " attitude character tendency Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities. Examples : "the temper of mortar" substance quality condition character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment. Examples : "The metal's temper made it very strong and resistant to bending. " material technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The state of a metal or other substance, especially as to its hardness, produced by some process of heating or cooling. Examples : "the temper of iron or steel" material substance technical quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (sugar manufacture) Milk of lime, or other substance, employed in the process formerly used to clarify sugar. Examples : "In the old sugar refinery, the worker carefully added the temper to the sugarcane juice to remove impurities before boiling it. " substance chemistry agriculture food process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To moderate or control. Examples : "Temper your language around children." mind character attitude emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strengthen or toughen a material, especially metal, by heat treatment; anneal. Examples : "The blacksmith had to temper the steel sword blade in the forge to make it strong and durable. " material technical industry science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sauté spices in ghee or oil to release essential oils for flavouring a dish in South Asian cuisine. Examples : "To add a final burst of flavor to the dal, she will temper mustard seeds and curry leaves in hot ghee before pouring it over the lentils. " food culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency. Examples : "The bricklayer carefully tempered the mortar with water until it was smooth and easy to spread. " material building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To adjust, as the mathematical scale to the actual scale, or to that in actual use. Examples : "The architect had to temper the building's blueprints to the city's zoning regulations. " math technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (Latinism) To govern; to manage. Examples : "The teacher needed to temper the students' excitement during the test so they could focus. " government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To combine in due proportions; to constitute; to compose. Examples : "The chef will temper the chocolate with a little cream to create a smooth ganache. " compound structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mingle in due proportion; to prepare by combining; to modify, as by adding some new element; to qualify, as by an ingredient; hence, to soften; to mollify; to assuage. Examples : "The chef tempered the hot sauce with a touch of cream to make it less spicy for the children. " action attitude character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit together; to adjust; to accommodate. Examples : "The architect had to temper the design of the building to the city's existing aesthetic. " attitude character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading