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distemper

noun verb

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

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
D
Ends with
R
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

dɪsˈtɛmpə(ɹ)

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

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

noun

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

noun

  1. paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

noun

  1. an angry and disagreeable mood

noun

  1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

verb

  1. paint with distemper

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