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DANDER
dander, hackles
(noun) a feeling of anger and animosity; “having one’s hackles or dander up”
dander
(noun) small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
dander (usually uncountable, plural danders)
Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp.
Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals.
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.
Etymology 2
Noun
dander (uncountable)
(chiefly 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".
Etymology 3
Verb
dander (third-person singular simple present danders, present participle dandering, simple past and past participle dandered)
To wander about.
To maunder, to talk incoherently.
Anagrams
• Darden, darned, randed
Source: Wiktionary
Dan"der, n. Etym: [Corrupted from dandruff.]
1. Dandruff or scurf on the head.
2. Anger or vexation; rage [Low] Halliwell.
Dan"der, v. i. Etym: [See Dandle.]
Definition: To wander about; to saunter; to talk incoherently. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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