dander
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dander¹
- /ˈdændə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
From a shortening of dandruff.
noun 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.
dander²
- /ˈdændə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
Uncertain.
noun danders
- A cinder; (in the plural) the refuse of a furnace
- Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up". He'll get his dander up if his team is criticized.
dander³
- /ˈdændə(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
Alteration of dandle or daddle
verb danders · dandering · dandered · daunder · dauner
- To wander about. So 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
- To maunder, to talk incoherently.
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Talk about this word "dander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dander. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. dander. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dander "dander." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dander.Cite this
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