Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dander

2 senses of dander

Sense 1
dander -- (small scales from animal skins or hair or bird feathers that can cause allergic reactions in some people)
       => scale, scurf, exfoliation -- (a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin)

Sense 2
dander, hackles -- (a feeling of anger and animosity; "having one's hackles or dander up")
       => anger, choler, ire -- (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)