What is the meaning of distemper?

noun

  • Any of various infectious viral diseases of animals.
  • An angry and disagreeable mood.
  • Paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder.
  • A painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder.
  • A method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery.

verb

  • Paint with distemper. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). distemper. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/distemper/definitions/1192743
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "distemper" http://smartdefine.org/distemper/definitions/1192743 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, distemper, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/distemper/definitions/1192743>.
MLAWordNet. "distemper" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/distemper/definitions/1192743>
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