Definition of "Distemper" :

noun: a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery

noun: a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

noun: paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder

noun: an angry and disagreeable mood

noun: any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

verb: paint with distemper