Dander

Pronunciation

Alteration of dandruff

Full definition of dander

Noun

1. Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
2. Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
3. 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

1. (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.She has her dander up every day about discrimination against women.

Alteration of dandle or daddle

Verb

1. To wander about.
• Joyce Ulysses, Episode 16So as neither of them were particularly pressed for time, as it happened, and the temperature refreshing since it cleared up after the recent visitation of Jupiter Pluvius, they dandered along past by where the empty vehicle was waiting without a fare or a jarvey
2. To maunder, to talk incoherently.

Anagrams

• darned