firebreather
See also: fire-breather and fire breather
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ.əɹˌbriː.ðəɹ/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]firebreather (plural firebreathers)
- A performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.
- (fantasy) Any creature, such as a dragon, that breathes flame.
- (colloquial) A verbally aggressive person.
- Our new boss is a real firebreather!
Synonyms
[edit]- (performer): fireeater, fire-eater, fire eater
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]performer — see fire-eater
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