Distemper

dis-TEHM-pur (/dɪsˈtɛmpər/)

a disease, particularly one affecting animals; disorder or trouble.

“I shouldn’t have smuggled those beans into space – they’ve brought upon me a great deal of bodily distemper.”

Learn more on your iPhone

Get the small talk app to receive words, facts, quotes and more each day

Previous words of the day

Tendresse

affectionate or tender feeling, especially in love.

Tantamount

equivalent in seriousness or effect.

Assignation

a meeting or appointment, often secretive or prearranged.

Engendered

to cause or bring about something.

Supervene

to occur as something additional, often unexpected.

Egregious

outstandingly bad or shocking.

Scroll to Top