distemper

1 any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

2 an angry and disagreeable mood [syn: ill humor, ill humour] [ant: good humor]

3 paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

4 a painting created by distemper

5 a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery v : paint with distemper

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛmpə(r)

Noun

1. In the context of "pathology": A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
2. A type of paint.

Verb

1. to disturb and disorder, hence to make sick

Quotations

• 1592–1609: I, sick withal, the help of bath desired, / And thither hied, a sad distemper'd guest, / But found no cure: the bath for my help lies / Where Cupid got new fire--my mistress' eyes. — William Shakespeare, Sonnet CLIII.

Distemper can refer to

• A viral infection
  • Canine distemper, a disease of dogs
  • Feline distemper, a disease of cats
  • Phocine distemper, a disease of seals
• A bacterial infection
  • Equine distemper, or Strangles, a bacterial infection of the horse
• Derangement or disturbance of the humour or 'temper', according to pre-modern medicine.
  • Blain (distemper)
• Distemper (paint)
• Distemper (band), a Russian ska punk band
• Distemper (Album by New Christs)

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