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fire-eater

noun

1. a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires

• Syn: ↑fireman, ↑firefighter, ↑fire fighter

• Hypernyms: ↑defender, ↑guardian, ↑protector, ↑shielder

• Hyponyms: ↑fire chief, ↑fire marshal, ↑fire warden, ↑forest fire fighter, ↑ranger

• Member Holonyms: ↑fire department

2. a belligerent grouch

• Syn: ↑hothead

• Hypernyms: ↑grouch, ↑grump, ↑crank, ↑churl, ↑crosspatch

3. a performer who pretends to swallow fire

• Syn: ↑fire-swallower

• Hypernyms: ↑performer, ↑performing artist

Useful english dictionary. 2012.