crossness vs distemper

crossness and distemper both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crossness	Yes	No	No	No
distemper	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, distemper is a hypernym of crossness; that is, distemper is a word with a broader meaning than crossness:

Other hypernyms of crossness include ill humor, ill humour.

crossness (noun)	distemper (noun)
a disposition to be ill-tempered	a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery
an irritable petulant feeling	a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
	paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
	an angry and disagreeable mood
	any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

crossness (verb)	distemper (verb)
	paint with distemper