firebreather
See also: fire-breather
English
A firebreather.
Alternative forms
- fire breather
- fire-breather
Etymology
fire + breather
Noun
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
- (performer): fire-eater, fire eater
Related terms
- firebreathing
Translations
performer — see fire-eater