EGAVE

dander

About 0.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
  2. noun Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
  3. noun 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.
  4. noun A cinder; the refuse of a furnace
  5. 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.
  6. verb To wander about.
  7. verb To maunder, to talk incoherently.

Similar words

hackles ire dandriff reef devil's dandruff danderer derm dingleberry dust chalkdust

Often followed by

up and was is of or from in can

Word family

danders

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