DANDER
Dictionary entry overview: What does dander mean? • DANDER (noun)
The noun DANDER has 2 senses:
1. small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
2. a feeling of anger and animosity
Familiarity information: DANDER used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DANDER (noun)
Meaning:
Small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)
Hypernyms ("dander" is a kind of...):
exfoliation; scale; scurf (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)
Meaning:
A feeling of anger and animosity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
hackles; dander
Context example:
having one's hackles or dander up
Hypernyms ("dander" is a kind of...):
anger; choler; ire (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)
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