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PRONUNCIATION OF SWEET-TEMPERED

sweet-tempered  [ˌswiːtˈtɛmpəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWEET-TEMPERED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sweet-Tempered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWEET-TEMPERED


fiery-tempered
ˈfaɪərɪˌtɛmpəd
foul-tempered
ˌfaʊlˈtempəd
hot-tempered
ˌhɒtˈtempəd
kippered
ˈkɪpəd
leopard
ˈlɛpəd
Leppard
ˈlɛpəd
pampered
ˈpæmpəd
sharp-tempered
ˌʃɑːpˈtempəd
Shepard
ˈʃɛpəd
shepherd
ˈʃɛpəd
Sheppard
ˈʃɛpəd
slippered
ˈslɪpəd
tapered
ˈteɪpəd
tempered
ˈtɛmpəd
undistempered
ˌʌndɪsˈtempəd
unhampered
ʌnˈhæmpəd
unpampered
ʌnˈpæmpəd
unpeppered
ʌnˈpɛpəd
untempered
ʌnˈtempəd
zippered
ˈzɪpəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWEET-TEMPERED

sweet tooth
sweet trolley
sweet violet
sweet william
sweet woodruff
sweet-and-sour
sweet-natured
sweet-scented
sweet-smelling
sweet-talk
sweet-toothed
sweetbread
sweetbriar
sweetbrier
sweeten
sweetener
sweetening
sweetfish
sweetheart
sweetheart agreement

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWEET-TEMPERED

bad-tempered
centered
chartered
considered
covered
even-tempered
good-tempered
ill-tempered
layered
ordered
powdered
quick-tempered
recovered
registered
remembered
scattered
short-tempered
unanswered
well-tempered
what the doctor ordered

Synonyms and antonyms of sweet-tempered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sweet-tempered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWEET-TEMPERED

Find out the translation of sweet-tempered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sweet-tempered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sweet-tempered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

甜蜜的脾气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- dulce templado
570 millions of speakers

English

sweet-tempered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मधुर स्वभाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحلو خفف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

с мягким характером
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dócil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধুরভাষী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

doux trempé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Manis-marah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gutmütig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

甘い強化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

달콤한 강화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manis-tempered
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dể thương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனிப்பு-மனமுடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आल्हाददायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumuşak huylu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di carattere dolce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sweet- hartowanego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

з м´яким характером
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dulce - temperat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλυκό - μετριάζεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soet - gehard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sweet- härdat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sweet- herdet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sweet-tempered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEET-TEMPERED»

The term «sweet-tempered» is normally little used and occupies the 111.985 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWEET-TEMPERED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sweet-tempered

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWEET-TEMPERED»

Discover the use of sweet-tempered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sweet-tempered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Libra 2014 (Mills & Boon Horoscopes)
LOVABLE. The influence of Venus makes you sweet-tempered and lovable, and you shine best with family and friends. Wherever you go, you enliven the mood with your spirit and fervour. Librans are great storytellers, but they're equally adept ...
Dadhichi Toth, 2013
2
Home Invasion: Protecting Your Family in a Culture That's ...
In other words, the pansy is content, instead of looking for things to covet, to bemoan, to become miserable about. As Santorum points out, “a sweet-tempered child is the pansy of the home.” When she comes in, she brightens the entire place.
Rebecca Hagelin, 2005
3
Sentimental Journey:
Sweet tempered note should flow Music alone should guide Upward when we go In the world of light Blow, blow thymusic blow Sweet tempered note should flow The song of the earth should go Far above the sky Where we go where we meet  ...
Prof. M.M. Handoo, 2014
4
My G-String Mother: At Home and Backstage with Gypsy Rose Lee
She also had a lovely personality. Mother claimed she was trying to compensate for her shortcomings. Whatever the cause, she was sweet tempered and had a pathetic charm that even 1 found endearing. Mother, of course, found it irresistible.
Erik Lee Preminger, 2004
5
Night and morning, a novel
I never saw a sweeter- tempered child."* " Go on, sir, — go on : > make your personal reflections on your own lawful wife. They don't hurt me — oh no, not at all ! Sweet-tempered, indeed ; I suppose your own children are not sweet- tempered ?
Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton, 1862
6
Night and Morning
Sweet-tempered, indeed; I suppose your own children are not sweet-tempered?" "That 's neither here nor there," said Mr. Morton : "my own children are such as God made them, and Iam very well satisfied." "Indeed you may be proud of such a ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1843
7
Child, Adolescent and Family Development
'Things that make children sweet-tempered' 'When I'm a Duchess,' she said to herself (not in a very hopeful tone though), 'I won't have any pepper in my kitchen at all. Soup does very well without — Maybe it's always pepper that makes ...
Phillip T. Slee, Marilyn Campbell, Barbara Spears, 2012
8
Beauties and Beasts
And the youngest was so sweet tempered that she didn't mind the least bit that her father hadn't brought her Grapes that speak, Apples that smile, And apricots that tinkle in the breeze. As for his promise to the pig, the padishah never said a ...
Betsy Gould Hearne, 1993
9
A World Turned Upside Down: The Palmers of South Santee, ...
Try to be sweet tempered. Never speak harshly to anyone. Do you ever hear persons talking about some old lady and saying that she is cross and illnatured? Well, this old person has her name because she did not try to be sweet tempered.
Louis Palmer Towles, 1996
10
Night and Morning, Complete
Sweet-tempered, indeed; I suppose your own children are not sweet-tempered?" "That's neither here nor there," said Mr. Morton: "my own children are such as God made them, and I am very well satisfied." "Indeed you may be proud of such a ...
Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWEET-TEMPERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sweet-tempered is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jockey Victor Espinoza hoping third time's the charm
“No,” Espinoza agreed. “He's different.” American Pharoah is sweet-tempered with a craving for carrots and a tolerance for selfie-seeking visitors. But he can fire ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
2
Slain housekeeper planned to join kids in El Salvador after years of …
Figueroa — a sweet-tempered but strong mother who had suffered through the ravages of El Salvador's 12-year civil war — assured her then-teenage children ... «Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online, May 15»
3
Public Radio host and alum Jesse Thorn to podcast live from …
“Jordan Jesse Go! is a very sweet-tempered, open-hearted extravaganza of vulgarity,” said Thorn. “It's going to be a particular extravaganza at the Kuumbwa, ... «UC Santa Cruz, Apr 15»
4
Teens Arrested In Dogfighting Case After Cabela The Dog Tied To …
Police say the dog, Cabela, had been sold for use in illegal dogfighting but was "too sweet-tempered," so the teens decided to kill her, according to NBC News. «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
5
Oregon Zoo Says Goodbye to Gus, Oldest Male Stellar Sea Lion
“Gus was sweet-tempered, gentle and eager to please,” said curator Amy Cutting, who oversees the zoo's marine life section. “We will miss his morning greeting, ... «The Source Weekly, Mar 15»
6
Planet Earth, the half-empty zoo
Brookfield Zoo is a big reason the world still has sweet-tempered, zebra-striped and gravely endangered okapi, aka forest giraffes. (Chuck Berman, Chicago ... «Chicago Tribune, Jan 15»
7
Frances Larson's 'Severed,' and More
Cunning foxes, sensible hounds and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series starring Jane (Sister) Arnold, ... «New York Times, Dec 14»
8
Meet Bellini -- a homeless dog who shouldn't be homeless much …
Bellini -- a sweet-tempered, incurably cute, 5-month-old, 34-pound Labrador-and-mystery mix -- was brought into the Orange County Animal Services shelter ... «Orlando Sentinel, Oct 14»
9
Aubrey Plaza loved playing fresh version of zombie
Actress Aubrey Plaza plays Beth, a sweet-tempered woman who unwittingly joins the legions of the undead — and reunites with her boyfriend Zach, played by ... «Toronto Star, Sep 14»
10
Video: Donald Sutherland Throws Berries at Teen Choice Awards …
The 'Hunger Games' actor who was named Choice Movie Villain for his role in the popular movie said onstage that he was actually 'sweet-tempered' before ... «AceShowbiz, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Sweet-Tempered [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/sweet-tempered>. Apr 2024 ».
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