Distemper

/dɪsˈtɛmpə(ɹ)/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters

Definition of Distemper

noun

A viral disease of animals, such as dogs and cats, characterised by fever, coughing and catarrh.
A disorder of the humours of the body; a disease.
A glue-based paint.
A painting produced with this kind of paint.

verb

To temper or mix unduly; to make disproportionate; to change the due proportions of.
To derange the functions of, whether bodily, mental, or spiritual; to disorder; to disease.
To deprive of temper or moderation; to disturb; to ruffle; to make disaffected, ill-humoured, or malignant.
To intoxicate.
To paint using distemper.

Anagrams of Distemper

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "distemper":

8-LETTER WORDS

demerits demireps demister dempster dimeters emptiers epiderms impeders preedits premised priested respited simpered

7-LETTER WORDS

demerit demirep deperms despite diester dieters dimeter empires emprise emptied emptier empties epiderm epimers impeder+22 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "distemper" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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