dander
Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalpDandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
» Don't get your dander up, but I have bad news to tell you.
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5 senses(uncountable, usually)Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
(uncountable, usually)Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
Hautschuppe
пе́рхотьpérxotʹ
(uncountable, 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.
(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.
Zorn, Wut
раздраже́ниеrazdražénije
- a feeling of anger and animosity
- small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
Examples
2 sentencesDon't get your dander up, but I have bad news to tell you.
He got his dander up.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From a shortening of dandruff.From a shortening of dandruff.
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Forms
plural: danders| Singular | dander |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- a feeling of anger and animosity:hackles
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable