dander

/ˈdændə(ɹ)/

dander noun: dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.

Noun (1)

dander (usually uncountable, plural danders)

(usually) Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
(usually) Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
(usually) 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.

dander (plural danders)

(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".
- He'll get his dander up if his team is criticized.
- She has her dander up every day about discrimination against women.

dander (third-person singular simple present danders, present participle dandering, simple past and past participle dandered)

To wander about.
- So as neither of them were particularly pressed for time, as it happened, and the temperature refreshing since it cleared up after the recent visitation of Jupiter Pluvius, they dandered along past by where the empty vehicle was waiting without a fare or a jarvey1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[[Episode 16]]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC
- "I'll have no more of it. I'll have no more Dinny Ryans handlin' flesh and blood of my gettin'. Ye'd see me dyin' for a sup of drink to give me peace, and you philanderin' and danderin' with yon scut of a fellow, and worse doin's behind that, if the truth is told."1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 195
To maunder, to talk incoherently.

இறகு ஒவ்வாமை, செதில் ஒவ்வாமை

Noun
plural	danders
Verb
third-person singular present	danders
present participle	dandering
past participle	dandered
past	dandered
alternative form	daunder
alternative form	dauner

From a shortening of dandruff.

Uncertain.

Alteration of dandle or daddle

What does dander mean?: Dander means dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
What is dander in Tamil?: Dander in Tamil is இறகு ஒவ்வாமை, செதில் ஒவ்வாமை. See Dander meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dander?: Dander can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce dander?: Dander is pronounced /ˈdændə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of dander?: The plural of dander is danders.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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