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dander
dan·der 1 D0021400 (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 D0021400 (dăn′dər)n. Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature. [Alteration of dandruff.]dander (ˈdændə) n1. (Zoology) small particles or scales of hair or feathers2. 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) na strollvb (intr) to stroll[C19: of unknown origin]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] dander Past participle: dandered Gerund: dandering
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I dander | you dander | he/she/it danders | we dander | you dander | they dander |
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I dandered | you dandered | he/she/it dandered | we dandered | you dandered | they dandered |
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I am dandering | you are dandering | he/she/it is dandering | we are dandering | you are dandering | they are dandering |
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I have dandered | you have dandered | he/she/it has dandered | we have dandered | you have dandered | they have dandered |
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I was dandering | you were dandering | he/she/it was dandering | we were dandering | you were dandering | they were dandering |
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I had dandered | you had dandered | he/she/it had dandered | we had dandered | you had dandered | they had dandered |
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I will dander | you will dander | he/she/it will dander | we will dander | you will dander | they will dander |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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I would dander | you would dander | he/she/it would dander | we would dander | you would dander | they would dander |
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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 | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | dander - small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some peopleexfoliation, scurf, scale - a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin | | 2. | dander - a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up"hacklesanger, ire, choler - a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance |
dandernounInformal. A tendency to become angry or irritable:irascibility, irascibleness, spleen, temper, temperament, tetchiness.Slang: short fuse.Idiom: low boiling point.Translationsdander
get (one's) dander upTo become annoyed or angry. Don't get your dander up with me—I'm just trying have a conversation here. I know I got my dander up a bit last night, so I understand why you're avoiding me.See also: dander, get, updander upSaid of one who is annoyed or angry. Don't get your dander up with me—I'm just trying have a conversation here. I know I got my dander up a bit last night, so I understand why you're avoiding me.See also: dander, upget someone's dander up and get someone's back up; get someone's hackles up; get someone's Irish up; put someone's back upFig. to make someone get angry. (Fixed order.) Now, don't get your dander up. Calm down. I insulted him and really got his hackles up. Bob had his Irish up all day yesterday. I don't know what was wrong. Now, now, don't get your back up. I didn't mean any harm.See also: dander, get, upget someone's back upAlso, get someone's dander up; put or set someone's back up . Make angry, as in Bill's arrogance really got my back up, or The foolish delays at the bank only put her back up. Get one's back up and get one's dander up mean "become angry," as in Martha is quick to get her dander up. The back in these phrases alludes to a cat arching its back when annoyed, and put and set were the earliest verbs used in this idiom, dating from the 1700s; get is more often heard today. The origin of dander, used since the early 1800s, is disputed; a likely theory is that it comes from the Dutch donder, for "thunder." Also see get someone's goat; raise one's hackles. See also: back, get, upget someone's back up INFORMAL or put someone's back up BRITISH, INFORMALIf someone or something gets your back up or puts your back up, they annoy you. What does get my back up is a girlfriend who gets jealous if someone else finds me attractive. I thought before I spoke again. The wrong question was going to get her back up. The appointment took the whole office by surprise and at first seemed to put people's backs up. Note: This expression may refer to the way cats raise their backs when they are angry. See also: back, get, upget someone's dander up OLD-FASHIONEDIf someone or something gets your dander up, they make you feel very angry. I read the article and have to admit, it really got my dander up. Note: The origin of the word `dander' is unknown. See also: dander, get, upget someone's back up make someone annoyed or angry. This phrase developed as an allusion to the way a cat arches its back when it is angry or threatened.See also: back, get, upget your dander up lose your temper; become angry. The sense of dander in this originally US expression is uncertain, as neither dandruff nor dunder (meaning ‘the ferment of molasses’) seems entirely plausible.See also: dander, get, upget someone's dander up, toTo make someone very angry. The origin of this term is disputed. Most likely “dander” comes from the Dutch donder, for “thunder,” but there are numerous other theories. The earliest reference in print dates from 1830, in Seba Smith’s Letters of Major Jack Downing: “When a Quaker gets his dander up it’s like a Northwester.” Also see get someone's back up.See also: dander, getdander upTo be angry. “Dander” is the particles of hair that break off an animal's hair (humans call it “dandruff” when it happens to us). “To get your dander up” calls to mind the hair that stands up on the nape of an enraged dog's neck. Another meaning of the word is the ferment used in making molasses; getting your dander up in that context suggests that your anger is rising the way yeast or any other leavening or fermenting agent does.See also: dander, updander
dander small particles or scales of hair or feathers dander
dander [dan´der] small scales from the hair or feathers of animals, which may be a cause of allergy in sensitive persons.dan·der (dan'dĕr), 1. A fine scaling of the skin and scalp. See also: dandruff. 2. A normal effluvium of animal hair or coat capable of causing allergic responses in atopic persons. dander (dăn′dər)n. Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature.dander Desquamated epithelium, and a mixture of microorganisms, hair and sebum from domestic animals–dogs and cats, which evokes allergic reactions in atopic personsdan·der (dan'dĕr) 1. A fine scaling of the skin and scalp. See also: dandruff2. A normal effluvium of animal hair or coat capable of causing allergic responses in atopic people. dander Small scales of animal skin, hair or feathers. Dander commonly cause allergic effects, especially ASTHMA.dander Related to dander: dander upSynonyms for dandernoun a tendency to become angry or irritableSynonyms- irascibility
- irascibleness
- spleen
- temper
- temperament
- tetchiness
- short fuse
Synonyms for dandernoun small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some peopleRelated Wordsnoun a feeling of anger and animositySynonymsRelated Words |