distemper vs crossness

distemper and crossness both are nouns.

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

As nouns, crossness is a hyponym of distemper; that is, crossness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distemper:

Other hyponyms of distemper include moodiness, choler, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness, petulance.

distemper (noun)	crossness (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	a disposition to be ill-tempered
a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder	an irritable petulant feeling
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder
an angry and disagreeable mood
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

distemper (verb)	crossness (verb)
paint with distemper