"firebreather" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: firebreathers [plural]
Etymology: From fire + breather. Etymology templates: {{com|en|fire|breather}} fire + breather Head templates: {{en-noun}} firebreather (plural firebreathers)
  1. A performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame. Categories (topical): People Synonyms (performer): fireeater, fire-eater, fire eater
    Sense id: en-firebreather-en-noun-nDSSW6Nk Disambiguation of People: 58 17 25 Disambiguation of 'performer': 77 11 12
  2. (fantasy) Any creature, such as a dragon, that breathes flame. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Dragons, Fictional abilities, Mythological creatures
    Sense id: en-firebreather-en-noun-4t4zQDad Disambiguation of Dragons: 13 58 29 Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 17 46 36 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 14 62 24 Topics: fantasy
  3. (colloquial) A verbally aggressive person. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Fire, Occupations, Personality
    Sense id: en-firebreather-en-noun-ptZ1irdG Disambiguation of Fire: 19 17 64 Disambiguation of Occupations: 36 12 52 Disambiguation of Personality: 29 16 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 29 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 24 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 23 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fire-breather, fire breather Related terms: firebreathing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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