TEMPER

• (noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

  "his temper was well known to all his employees"

  synonyms : biliousness , irritability , peevishness , pettishness , snappishness , surliness

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

  synonyms : toughness

• (noun) a sudden outburst of anger

  "his temper sparked like damp firewood"

  synonyms : irritation , pique

  The woman stormed out in a fit of pique. -added by naila_inlas

• (noun) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

  "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time", "he was in a bad humor"

  synonyms : humor , humour , mood

• (verb) restrain

  synonyms : chasten , moderate

• (verb) make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate

  "she tempered her criticism"

  synonyms : mollify , season

  She mollified her criticism when her daughter agreed to her conditions. -added by naila_inlas

• (verb) adjust the pitch (of pianos)

• (verb) harden by reheating and cooling in oil

  "temper steel"

  synonyms : harden

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

  "temper glass"

  synonyms : anneal , normalize

  The glass was annealed to obtain the desired shape. -added by naila_inlas

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