fire-eater
[ fahyuhr-ee-ter ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌi tər /
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noun
an entertainer who pretends to eat fire.
an easily provoked, belligerent person.
U.S. History. an early and extreme Southern advocate of secession before the Civil War.
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Origin of fire-eater
First recorded in 1665–75
OTHER WORDS FROM fire-eater
fire-eating, adjective, nounWords nearby fire-eater
fire department, firedog, fire door, firedrake, fire drill, fire-eater, fire engine, fire-engine red, fire escape, fire extinguisher, firefight
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British Dictionary definitions for fire-eater
fire-eater
noun
a performer who simulates the swallowing of fire
a belligerent person
Derived forms of fire-eater
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