Peevishness
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The state of being peevish.
Temper
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A tendency to anger or lose patience easily.State of mind.The heat treatment to which a metal or other material has been subjected; a material that has undergone a particular heat treatment.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To moderate or control.To heat-treat a material, particularly a metal.To mix clay, plaster or mortar with water to obtain the proper consistency
Example sentence: The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.