DANDER


Meaning of DANDER in English

I. ˈdan(d)ə(r) intransitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: origin unknown

1. dialect Britain : to walk at a leisurely pace : saunter , idle

2. dialect Britain : to wander mentally

II. -ər noun

( -s )

chiefly Scotland : a leisurely walk : stroll

III. ˈdandə(r), ˈdaan- noun

( -s )

Etymology: alteration of earlier dandruff, dandro

1. : dandruff ; specifically : minute scales from hair, feathers, or skin that may act as allergens

2. : anger , temper

finally, she got her dander up and wrote direct to the president — S.V.Benét

IV. ˈdan(d)ə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: origin unknown

dialect Britain : a piece of slag : a calcined cinder — usually used in plural

danders from the fire

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.