fire-eater
[ fahyuh r-ee-ter ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌi tər /
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.
Origin of fire-eater
First recorded in 1665–75
OTHER WORDS FROM fire-eater
fire-eat·ing, adjective, nounWords nearby fire-eater
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British Dictionary definitions for fire-eater
fire-eater
noun
a performer who simulates the swallowing of fire
a belligerent person