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Meaning of Dander | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈdændə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. Dandruffscaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
  2. A cinder; (in the plural) the refuse of a furnace
  3. Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
  4. Passion, temper, anger. Usually preceded by "have" or "get" and followed by "up".
  5. 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.

Equivalents

العربية الزغب
Čeština lupy
Deutsch Hautschuppe Wut Zorn
Español caspa
Suomi hilse
Italiano forfora
日本語 怒り 情熱 気性 鱗屑
Polski łupież
Português caspa

Examples

“He'll get his dander up if his team is criticized.”
“She has her dander up every day about discrimination against women.”
“Don’t talk to me about daring to do this thing or t’other, or when my dander is up it’s the very thing to urge me on.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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