INTEMPERATE

intemperate, hard, heavy

(adjective) given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors; “a hard drinker”

intemperate

(adjective) excessive in behavior; “intemperate rage”

intemperate

(adjective) (of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes; “an intemperate climate”; “intemperate zones”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

intemperate (comparative more intemperate, superlative most intemperate)

Lacking moderation, temper or control.

Indulging any appetite or passion to excess, especially the drinking of alcohol.

Synonyms

• See also excessive

Verb

intemperate (third-person singular simple present intemperates, present participle intemperating, simple past and past participle intemperated)

(obsolete, transitive) To disorder.

Source: Wiktionary


In*tem`per*ate, a. Etym: [L. intemperatus. See In- not, and Temperate.]

1. Indulging any appetite or passion to excess; immoderate to enjoyments or exertion.

2. Specifically, addicted to an excessive or habitual use of alcoholic liquors.

3. Excessive; ungovernable; inordinate; violent; immoderate; as, intemperate language, zeal, etc.; intemperate weather. Most do taste through fond intemperate thirst. Milton. Use not thy mouth to intemperate swearing. Ecclus. xxiii. 13.

In*tem`per*ate, v. t.

Definition: To disorder. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 June 2025

BODILY

(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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