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dan·der 1

 (dăn′dər)
n. Informal
Temper or anger: What got their dander up?

[Perhaps alteration of dunder, fermented cane juice used in rum-making, fermentation, possibly alteration of Spanish redundar, to overflow, from Latin redundāre; see redundant.]

dan·der 2

 (dăn′dər)
n.
Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature.

[Alteration of dandruff.]
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dander

(ˈdændə)
n
1. (Zoology) small particles or scales of hair or feathers
2. get one's dander up get someone's dander up informal to become or to cause someone to become annoyed or angry
[C19: changed from dandruff]

dander

(ˈdændə; Scottish ˈdændər)
n
a stroll
vb
(intr) to stroll
[C19: of unknown origin]
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dan•der

(ˈdæn dər)

n.
1. loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals.
2. Informal. anger; temper: Don't get your dander up.
[1825–35; alter. of dandruff]
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dander


Past participle: dandered
Gerund: dandering

Imperative
dander
dander
Present
I dander
you dander
he/she/it danders
we dander
you dander
they dander
Preterite
I dandered
you dandered
he/she/it dandered
we dandered
you dandered
they dandered
Present Continuous
I am dandering
you are dandering
he/she/it is dandering
we are dandering
you are dandering
they are dandering
Present Perfect
I have dandered
you have dandered
he/she/it has dandered
we have dandered
you have dandered
they have dandered
Past Continuous
I was dandering
you were dandering
he/she/it was dandering
we were dandering
you were dandering
they were dandering
Past Perfect
I had dandered
you had dandered
he/she/it had dandered
we had dandered
you had dandered
they had dandered
Future
I will dander
you will dander
he/she/it will dander
we will dander
you will dander
they will dander
Future Perfect
I will have dandered
you will have dandered
he/she/it will have dandered
we will have dandered
you will have dandered
they will have dandered
Future Continuous
I will be dandering
you will be dandering
he/she/it will be dandering
we will be dandering
you will be dandering
they will be dandering
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been dandering
you have been dandering
he/she/it has been dandering
we have been dandering
you have been dandering
they have been dandering
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been dandering
you will have been dandering
he/she/it will have been dandering
we will have been dandering
you will have been dandering
they will have been dandering
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been dandering
you had been dandering
he/she/it had been dandering
we had been dandering
you had been dandering
they had been dandering
Conditional
I would dander
you would dander
he/she/it would dander
we would dander
you would dander
they would dander
Past Conditional
I would have dandered
you would have dandered
he/she/it would have dandered
we would have dandered
you would have dandered
they would have dandered
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
exfoliation, scurf, scale - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
2.dander - a feeling of anger and animositydander - a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up"
anger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
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dander

noun
Informal. A tendency to become angry or irritable:
Slang: short fuse.
Idiom: low boiling point.
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Translations

dander

[ˈdændəʳ] N to get sb's dander up (o.f.) → sacar a algn de sus casillas
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dander

n (inf) to get somebody’s dander upjdn auf die Palme bringen (inf); to get one’s dander upseine or die Borsten aufstellen (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

dander

n caspa (de los animales)
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in classic literature ?
{dandruff = dander--but while "dander" can mean dandruff as well as temper, the reverse is not true}
He 'pears to know just how long he can torment me before I get my dander up, and he knows if he can make out to put me off for a minute or make me laugh, it's all down again and I can't hit him a lick.
He was a prominent opponent of Socialism, which he said would break up the home!" The "Appeal" had what it called its "Army," about thirty thousand of the faithful, who did things for it; and it was always exhorting the "Army" to keep its dander up, and occasionally encouraging it with a prize competition, for anything from a gold watch to a private yacht or an eighty-acre farm.
New research from healthcare company Scope reveals four in 10 people suffer with hayfever, pollen, dust, food, animal dander or other allergies.
Tire "dander" or dried saliva left on your cat's hair coat after she grooms--not the hair--is usually the true culprit.
Remember in multiple feline households (or any animal household) your vacuum is your best friend and best defense against pet hair, dust and dander. Vacuum frequently, but with an efficient vacuum so that you are not just blowing more allergies into the air.
Instead, proteins found in skin cells that animals shed (dander) and in their saliva, urine, sweat and traces of faeces trigger allergic reactions.
Combined with in-home risk factors such as dust mites and pet dander, attacks of allergic rhinitis could be more severe than usual, preventing people from living a normal life, going to work and school, enjoying time with family, or getting a decent night's sleep.
Fur traps other allergens such as dust, pollen or animal dander and is also often coated with saliva proteins.
Although rare, it is possible for your dog to be allergic to cat dander.
Pet dander is also an important factor in producing asthma instability.
Furthermore, while I have my dander up, must we also have to contend with the immediate appearance on to the field of play, of the production line WAGs and their kids before the final whistle has even been blown?