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fire-breathing

adjective

Meaning

  1. (of a fabled animal, such as a dragon) That shoots fire from the mouth or nostrils
  2. Caustic, vitriolic or scathing

Etymology / origin

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Related words

firebreathing(English)fire and brimstone(English)flamethrowing(English)quick(English)ablast(English)flaming(English)fulminating(English)teeth-baring(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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