[dan-der] 
| 1. | loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals, often causing allergic reactions in susceptible persons. |
| 2. | Informal. anger; temper: Don't get your dander up over such a trifle. |
[dan-der] | 1. | Scot. a stroll; saunter. |
| 2. | British Dialect. a fit of shivering. |
| dan·der 1 (dān'dər) 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·der 2 (dān'dər) n. Scurf from the coat or feathers of various animals, often of an allergenic nature. [Alteration of dandruff.] |
dander dan·der (dān'dər)
n.
Small scales from the skin, hair, or feathers of an animal, often causing an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.