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firebreather en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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/ˈfaɪ.əɹˌbriː.ðəɹ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From fire + breather.

Meanings

A performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.
Any creature, such as a dragon, that breathes flame.
(colloquial) A verbally aggressive person.
- Our new boss is a real firebreather!

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
firebreathers	Number=Plur		lexicographic
fire-breather		alternative	lexicographic
fire breather		alternative	lexicographic

Relateds

firebreath · fire-breathing

Synonyms

fireeater (performer) · fire eater (performer) · fire-eater (performer)