fire-eater

Noun

Meaning

a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

a performer who pretends to swallow fire

a belligerent grouch

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

fire eater

Synonyms

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Hypernyms

guardian performer defender protector crank grump

Hyponyms

ranger fire chief fire marshal fire warden forest fire fighter

Examples

The great day of the Fire-eater - or, should I say, the day of the great Fire-eater - has passed. Harry Houdini

Close letter words and terms

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