dander
/ˈdændə(ɹ)/ noun, verb
Forms danders dandering dandered daunder dauner
- noun Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
- noun Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
- noun Allergen particles that accumulate on and may be shed from the skin and fur of domestic animals, especially from household pets such as cats and dogs.
- noun (chiefly Scotland) A cinder; (in the plural) the refuse of a furnace
- noun (slang) Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up". “He'll get his dander up if his team is criticized.”
- verb To wander about.
- verb To maunder, to talk incoherently.
Synonyms
Etymology
From a shortening of dandruff.
Uncertain.
Alteration of dandle or daddle
Webster’s 1913
- noun Dandruff or scurf on the head.
- noun Anger or vexation; rage [Low] Halliwell.
- verb To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently. [Prov. Eng.]
Etymology [Corrupted from dandruff.]
Etymology [See Dandle.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “dander”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details