dander

¹

[ dan-der ]

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.

dander

²

[ dan-der ]

noun

1. Scot. a stroll; saunter.
2. British Dialect. a fit of shivering.

dander

¹

/ ˈdændə /

noun

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

dander

²

/ ˈdændə; ˈdændər /

noun

1. a stroll

verb

1. intr to stroll

Word History and Origins

Origin of dander¹

First recorded in 1825–35; alteration of dandruff

Origin of dander²

First recorded in 1590–1600; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of dander¹

C19: changed from dandruff

Origin of dander²

C19: of unknown origin

Idioms and Phrases

see get one's back (dander) up .

Example Sentences

You can tell where it’s been in the inner solar system because it leaves a veritable cloud of itself behind, but instead of dander and hair, it’s ice and dust.

From Popular-Science

That means breathing in plenty of dust, dander, and pollen that gets into our homes.

From Popular-Science

Multi-surface brushes can handle carpets and hard floors, catching 99-percent of cat and dog dander, and the Roomba empties itself in its base station for up to 60 days.

From Popular-Science

Designed to be used on multiple floor surfaces, this pet hair vacuum includes a handheld head specially designed for hair and dander, plus a flexible hose and extension wand to get to hard-to-reach areas.

From Popular-Science

Think about how frequently you’re hoping to vacuum your home and how much dust, dirt, and pet dander might accumulate in the meantime.

From Popular-Science

On other words, the more dander and bacteria, the fewer sick kids.

From The Daily Beast

If the issue is indoor allergies caused by dust mites, mold or pet dander, cleaning and vacuuming might help.

From The Daily Beast

No one but Rube would have attempted such a thing; but he never stopped to think about odds or chances when his dander was up.

From Project Gutenberg

I give ye fair warnin',—yer've raised my dander, an' put my Ebenezer up.

From Project Gutenberg

Their favorite dissipation, when their looms had come to rest, was a dander through the kirk-yard.

From Project Gutenberg

It seems that there is nothing for style like a man's dander being put up.

From Project Gutenberg

There came a kind of Highland snuffle out of the man that raised my dander strangely.

From Project Gutenberg