dander

Meaning

Noun

1. Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
2. Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
3. 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.

Verb

1. To wander about.
2. To maunder, to talk incoherently.

Synonyms

temper

spleen

anger

💢

hackles

wrath

rage

😡

huff

choler

ire

pet

scale

scurf

spite

tantrum

vexation

wrathfulness

stroke

aggravation

wrathiness

angriness

dandruff

dudgeon

exfoliation

fume

fury

irritation

miff

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdændə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From a shortening of dandruff.