very fast; capable of quick response and great speed; "a hot sports car"; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; "blistering sun"
a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
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"
make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
adjust the pitch (of pianos)
harden by reheating and cooling in oil; "temper steel"
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)