fire breather

Flame-spewing carnival act

A fire breather is a performer who sprays fuel from the mouth and ignites it, creating dramatic plumes of flame.

The term extends to anyone with a fiery temperament—aggressive, confrontational, or prone to angry outbursts: The senator brought in a fire breather to shake up the committee.

Also spelled fire-breather.

Related

burning torch · performer · dragon · torch · carnival · stunt · death defying · fuel · sideshow · spitting · daredevil · spectacle · kerosene · heat · danger · crowd · street performer · blaze

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Opposites
circus/sideshow performance type

fire breatherice sculptor

Carves frozen water artistically

sword swallower · ice queen · contortionist · juggler · acrobat

temperament/rhetorical style

fire breatherpeacemaker

Conflict resolution agent

conciliator · dove · cool head · moderate · diplomat

Family

fire, breather, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G