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Dictionary: dan·der1   (dăn'dər) pronunciation
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·der2 (dăn'dər) pronunciation
n.
Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature.

[Alteration of DANDRUFF.]


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noun

    A tendency to become angry or irritable: irascibility, irascibleness, spleen, temper, temperament, tetchiness. Slang short fuse. Idioms: low boiling point. See feelings.

Small scales from the hair or feathers of animals, which may be a cause of allergy in sensitive persons.

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Dander is material shed from the body of various animals, similar to dandruff or pet pollen. It may contain scales of dried skin and hair, or feathers. It is a frequent cause of allergy in humans.

Dander is also a Northern Irish term to describe taking a relaxed walk, with no particular purpose or haste.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skæl

2.
n. - arrigskab, vrede

3.
n. - spadseretur
v. intr. - spadsere

Nederlands (Dutch)
boze bui, huidschilfers, slenteren

Français (French)
1.
n. - colère, rogne

2.
n. - pellicules (sur les plumes ou la fourrure des animaux)

3.
n. - (Écosse, Nord Angl) ballade
v. intr. - flâner, se balader

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Bummel

2.
n. - Art Schuppen auf den Federn von manchen Tieren

3.
n. - (ugs.) Rage, Ärger, Zorn
v. - jdn wütend machen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οργή, φούρκα

Italiano (Italian)
collera

Português (Portuguese)
n. - raiva (f)

Русский (Russian)
выводить из себя

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pelusa, escamas

2.
n. - perder los estribos

3.
n. - paseo
v. intr. - pasear

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - upprördhet

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 生气, 怒气

2. 头皮屑

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 生氣, 怒氣

2.
n. - 頭皮屑

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 비듬

2.
n. - 느린 걸음

3.
n. - 분노, 분통
v. intr. - 화내다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ふけ, 鱗屑, 癇癪, 怒り

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) غضب, طبع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮כעס‬
n. - ‮קשקשים שמקורם בעור או בנוצות של בעלי-חיים הגורמים לעתים קרובות לאלרגיה‬
n. - ‮שיטוט, טיול‬
v. intr. - ‮שוטט, טייל‬


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