dander

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈdændə(ɹ)/ === Etymology 1 === From a shortening of dandruff. ==== Noun ==== dander (usually uncountable, plural danders) Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp. Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals. 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 === Uncertain. ==== Noun ==== dander (plural danders) (chiefly Scotland) A cinder; (in the plural) the refuse of a furnace (slang) Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up". ===== Derived terms ===== get someone's dander up ===== 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) To wander about. To maunder, to talk incoherently. ===== Derived terms ===== danderer dandersome === Further reading === “dander”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “dander”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “dander”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === randed, Darden, dendra, Nadder, darned == Danish == === Verb === dander imperative of dandere == Scots == https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dander_v1_n1 === Noun === dander (uncountable) (Ulster) A gentle meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose. === Verb === dander (Ulster) To walk along with no particular haste. https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/dander_v1_n1 ==== Synonyms ==== bimble stroll wander