Tempered is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for TEMPERED in dictionary:

VERB:
• TEMPER, to moderate by adding a counterbalancing agent
• improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it
• improve the consistency or resiliency of (a substance) by heating it or adding particular substances to it
• act as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to (something)
• tune (a piano or other instrument) so as to adjust the note intervals correctly.
NOUN:
• a tendency to become angry easily
• an angry state of mind
• the degree of hardness and elasticity in steel or other metal
• a person's state of mind seen in terms of their being angry or calm
ADJECTIVE:
• Brought to a proper temper; as, tempered steel; having (such) a temper; -- chiefly used in composition; as, a good-tempered or bad-tempered man; a well-tempered sword.
• made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
• adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element
• having the frequency differences between notes adjusted in accordance with the system of equal temperament
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• (of a scale) having the frequency differences between notes adjusted in accordance with the system of equal temperament

Words related to TEMPERED

temper10 tempering14 tempers11

Words that contain TEMPERED

attempered15 obtempered17 retempered15 untempered15 contempered18 destempered17 distempered17 mistempered18 undistempered19

How to use TEMPERED in a sentence

• In Central India the cold and heat are so equally tempered that trees live for several thousand and even for ten thousand years.
• He ever appeared to us one of the finest tempered of Editors.
• He was the prettiest and best tempered baby the royal nurse had ever seen.
• The delight of the English army at the fall of the south side of Sebastopol was greatly tempered by the knowledge that it was due to the capture of the Malakoff by the French.
• Marsh who kept the thought-stream open, though tempered, as she deemed, with that touch of craven, superstitious mercy.
• The poor girl grew dusky and dim, a small fitful memory, a regret tempered by the comfortable consciousness of how kind Mrs.
• At the first rumor of such a force there was great emotion in Venice, but an emotion tempered by bravery and intelligence.
• IV DAYS It is because I have been tempered by the coldness of the night that I am not overwhelmed by the heat of the day.
• A cupola, or lantern, admits a tempered light from above, and a free circulation of air.
• There, in the ruddy glow of the great fireplaces, the judges could sit comfortably and dispense justice tempered with spirits.
• The tempered light of the woods is like a perpetual morning, and is stimulating and heroic.
• Yet it retained the old traditions of gentle living, splendor tempered by polite culture, aristocratic urbanity refined by arts and letters.
• Editors speak of the mercy which tempered the necessary hardness towards this once beautiful stretch of country and its inhabitants.
• They have just been quite bad tempered a few miles north of us and have been making a dickens of a row.
• Once I rolled over on him, and, as he was a very fiery tempered little dog, he got very displeased and began to snap and bark in a most unpleasant manner.
• The trailing wild cucumber vines tempered the blaze of sunlight and left the atmosphere of the veranda cool.
• Woslosky had the old-world idea that the best government was a despotism tempered by assassination.
• When the autumn came Handel took leave of his dear ones, and, with the sorrow of parting tempered by joyful anticipations, he set sail for England.
• Wherefore the Balance must needs be instituted, that there might be a root above, so that judgments might be restored and tempered, and live and not again die.
• I would not criticise Duke Charles, whose bravery is beyond compare, but for the sake of his people I could wish that his boldness were tempered with caution.
• The air of the forest was still and languid, its heat tempered like that of a room with drawn blinds.
• On that occasion, he again, with a full heart, acknowledged that God had tempered judgment with mercy.
• The day was an ideal one for the contests, rather warm during the morning, but tempered later by a fine afternoon breeze.
• Since reason has unfolded to me the feeling of my wretchedness, nothing has yet tempered the bitterness of my distress.
• This he received from his ancestors tempered by their achievements, and may transmit to posterity qualified by his own.
• We journeyed by the Bay of Aboukir, close by the sea, which tempered the air of the desert.

Similar words containing TEMPER without suffix ed

temper10 tempera11 tempers11 attemper12 obtemper14 retemper12 temperas12 temperer12 untemper12 attempers13 contemper15 destemper14 distemper14 mistemper15 obtempers15 retempers13 temperate13 temperers13 tempering14 untempers13 attempered15 contempers16 destempers15 distempers15 mistempers16 obtempered17 retempered15 temperable16 temperance16 temperated15 temperates14 temperings15 untempered15 attempering16 contempered18 destempered17 distempered17 intemperant15 intemperate15 mistempered18 obtemperate17 obtempering18 retempering16 temperament17 temperances17 temperately18 temperating16 temperative18 temperature15 untempering16 attemperment18 contempering19 destempering18 distemperate17 distempering18 intemperance18 intemperants16 mistempering19 obtemperated19 obtemperates18 subtemperate18 temperalitie16 temperaments18 temperatures16 attemperments19 intemperances19 intemperately20 obtemperating20 temperability22 temperalities17 temperamental19 temperateness17 undistempered19 contemperation20 contemperature20 distemperature19 temperamentful23 contemperations21 contemperatures21 distemperatures20 intemperateness19 temperabilities21 temperamentally24 temperatenesses19 intemperatenesses21

SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. We do not cooperate with the owners of this trademark. All trademark rights are owned by their owners and are not relevant to the web site "scrabble-word.com". This site is intended for entertainment and training. We try to make a useful tool for all fans of SCRABBLE. "Scrabble Word" is the best method to improve your skills in the game.