temper

nouns

a sudden outburst of anger
"his temper sparked like damp firewood"
irritation, pique, temper
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
"whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
humor, humour, mood, temper
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
"his temper was well known to all his employees"
biliousness, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, temper
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
temper, toughness

verbs

bring to a desired consistency, texture, or hardness by a process of gradually heating and cooling
"temper glass"
anneal, normalize, temper
is derived from
tempering
is derived from
temperance
harden by reheating and cooling in oil
"temper steel"
harden, temper
is derived from
tempering
is derived from
temperance
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
temper
is a type of (narrower)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
"Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"
adjust, correct, set
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
"she tempered her criticism"
mollify, season, temper
restrain
chasten, moderate, temper