Dictionary Check: temper

"temper" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 12 points

Definition

noun

a sudden outburst of anger

Example: "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
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noun

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

Example: "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
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noun

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

Example: "his temper was well known to all his employees"
noun

the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking

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verb

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

Example: "temper glass"
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verb

harden by reheating and cooling in oil

Example: "temper steel"
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