tempered

tempered - Dictionary definition and meaning for word tempered

Definition
(adj) made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
Synonyms : hardened , toughened , treated
Example Sentence
  • a sword of tempered steel
  • tempered glass
Definition
(adj) adjusted or attuned by adding a counterbalancing element
Example Sentence
  • criticism tempered with kindly sympathy

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