dander
IPA: dˈændɝ
noun
- 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.
- (chiefly Scotland) A cinder; (in the plural) the refuse of a furnace
- (slang) Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up".
verb
- To wander about.
- To maunder, to talk incoherently.
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Examples of "dander" in Sentences
- Dander is dried saliva that has flaked off.
- Allergies to pet hair and dander are very common.
- It's not our intention to get anyone's dander up.
- Just 1's and 0's dude, not enough to get my dander up.
- Sumarsam was born in Dander, Bojonegoro, East Java, Indonesia.
- Often the problem is with the dog's saliva or dander, not the fur.
- That's the kind of thing that can 'really' get people's dander up.
- Less dander means less contact with the allergy producing allergen.
- All dogs shed, and all dogs produce dander and saliva in some degree.
- Dander is material shed from the body of various animals, similar to dandruff.