distemper

/dɪstˈɛmpɐ/

/dɪˈstɛmpɝ/

Distemper

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

a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

an angry and disagreeable mood

synonyms : ill humor

antonyms : good humor

any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

to distemper

MAIN VERB

paint with distemper

Examples

1. Next up is canine distemper.

2. We don't see distemper that much anymore.

3. Canine distemper is rife among domestic dogs living on the edge of the Serengeti National Park.

4. The African wild dog was virtually wiped out by canine distemper in just a few years.