distemper (n.)

  1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

  2. an angry and disagreeable mood

    [ Syn: ill humor , ill humour ]

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

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

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

    distemper (v.)

  1. paint with distemper

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