Dictionary Check: temper
"temper" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a sudden outburst of anger
Example:
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
noun
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
Example:
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"
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
verb
bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
Example:
"temper glass"
verb
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
Example:
"temper steel"
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