to distemper

Examples

• All

• This distempered spirit will ride again.

  The Northman (2022)

• Is in his retirement marvelous distempered.

  Hamlet (1990)

• Is in his retirement marvelous distempered.

  Hamlet (1990)

• So that for want of sleep and sustenance my mind's distempered... and my body's numbed.

  Edward II (1991)

• - He's marvellous distempered.

  Hamlet (1948)

• Solar foods are beneficial to humanity, for should any organ conflate or grow distempered, others miscarry—as if the fifth string of a musical instrument should be tight or loose.

  Fiction book (1991)

• They decided to distemper the walls of the old house to give it a fresh look.

• In preparation for the exhibition, the artist will distemper the large canvas with vibrant colors.

• He learned how to distemper the furniture using a traditional technique that enhances the wood grain.

Synonyms

P

to paint

vsto distemper

854 1.0

To put coloured liquid on a surface to protect or change how it looks

refers to using a traditional water based coating rather than any colored liquid

Compounds

C

canine distemper

• Specialized

5.1

A contagious virus infection in dogs that causes fever, cough, and sometimes brain problems

E

equine distemper

• Specialized

7.7

A serious disease of horses caused by germs that makes the nose and throat sore and swollen

Surface Forms

Etymology