Dander
WordNet
noun
(1) A feeling of anger and animosity
"Having one's hackles or dander up"
(2) Small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Dandruff.
- Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals; allergen particles originating from mammalian skin and hair.
- Airborne particles accumulating on and shed from the skin and fur of cats and dogs.
Noun
- 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.
Verb
- To wander about.
- To maunder, to talk incoherently.
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Noun
- A gentle meandering walk with no particular haste or purpose.
- To go for a dander on the beach.
Verb
- To walk along with no particular haste.
- To dander along the beach.