fire breathing

Exhaling flames dramatically

Fire breathing is an entertainment spectacle that involves the performer breathing out a fine mist of fuel from their mouth towards a flame to create a fireball.

Fire breathing is also an adjective that is used figuratively to describe someone who is passionate or angry about something, or to describe a dragon that can emit flames from its mouth: a fire-breathing dragon.

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Opposites
elemental output

fire breathingair breathing

Respiring atmospheric oxygen

smoke signals

thermal quality

fire breathingcryogenic

Extremely low temperature

intensity/aggression

fire breathingmeek

Humbly unassertive

mild-mannered · gentle · docile · soft-spoken · timid

Family

fire, breathing, fires, fired, firing, fireman, fireplace, firework, breath

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