n.
1.a sudden outburst of anger
2.a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
3.a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
4.the elasticity and hardness of a metal object temper v.
1.toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling
2.harden by reheating and cooling in oil
3.adjust the pitch (of pianos)
4.make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
5.restrain or temper
Idiom of the Day
roll in
to arrive in great numbers or quantity
The money has been rolling in since we started the new business.