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dander

1
[dan-der]
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noun
  1. loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals, often causing allergic reactions in susceptible persons.
  2. Informal. anger; temper: Don't get your dander up over such a trifle.

Origin of dander

1
First recorded in 1825–35; alteration of dandruff

dander

2
[dan-der]
noun
  1. Scot. a stroll; saunter.
  2. British Dialect. a fit of shivering.

Origin of dander

2
First recorded in 1590–1600; origin uncertain
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Related Words for dander

wrath, temper, resentment, dudgeon, ire, scurf

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British Dictionary definitions for dander

dander

1
noun
  1. small particles or scales of hair or feathers
  2. get one's dander up or get someone's dander up informal to become or to cause someone to become annoyed or angry

Word Origin for dander

C19: changed from dandruff

dander

2
noun
  1. a stroll
verb
  1. (intr) to stroll

Word Origin for dander

C19: of unknown origin
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Word Origin and History for dander
n.

1831, American English, "temper," of unknown origin; perhaps originally from figurative use of West Indies dander, dunder "fermentation of sugar," from Spanish redundar "to overflow," from Latin redundare (see redundant).

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dander in Medicine

dander

[dăn′dər]
n.
  1. Small scales from the skin, hair, or feathers of an animal, often causing an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.
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Idioms and Phrases with dander

dander

see get one's back (dander) up.

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