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dander

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From a shortening of dandruff.

Noun

dander (usually uncountable, plural danders)

  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.
Translations

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain.

Noun

dander (plural danders)

  1. (chiefly Scotland) A cinder; (in the plural) the refuse of a furnace
  2. (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.

Translations

See also

  • knee-jerk (Passion, temper, anger)

Etymology 3

Alteration of dandle or daddle

Alternative forms

  • daunder
  • dauner

Verb

dander (third-person singular simple present danders, present participle dandering, simple past and past participle dandered)

  1. To wander about.
  2. To maunder, to talk incoherently.
Derived terms
  • danderer
  • dandersome

Further reading

  • dander in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • dander in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • dander at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

  • Darden, darned, randed

Danish

Verb

dander

  1. imperative of dandere

Scots

Noun

dander (uncountable)

  1. (Ulster) A gentle meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.
    To go for a dander on the beach.

Verb

dander

  1. (Ulster) To walk along with no particular haste.
    To dander along the beach.

Synonyms

  • bimble
  • stroll
  • wander

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danker

English

Adjective

danker

  1. comparative form of dank: more dank

Anagrams

  • Kendra, darken, de-rank, derank, endark, kendra, narked, ranked

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