temper
Definitions
Noun
- A sudden outburst of anger
- A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
- A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
- The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
Verb
- Bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
- Harden by reheating and cooling in oil
- Adjust the pitch (of pianos)
- Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
- Restrain
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "temper".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | temperature | 3 | 135 |
| 2 | temperatures | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | temper | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | temperament | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | temperate | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | tempers | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | tempera | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | temperance | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | tempered | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | distemper | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | intemperate | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | stemper | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | temperamental | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | temperamentally | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | temperaments | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | tempering | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "temper".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "temper".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | temple | 2 | 38 |
| 2 | tempers | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | tempera | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | tempered | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | tamper | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | tremper | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | templer | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | stemper | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | teper | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | tempe | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | templers | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | stempler | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | tesmer | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | termer | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | tepper | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | tempel | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | teamer | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | kemper | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | tepe | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | tempering | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "temper" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "temper" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "temper" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bad | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "temper".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tamper | 2 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 16
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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