Fire-breathing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fire-breathing is an adjective meaning (of a fabled animal, such as a dragon) That expels fire from the mouth and nostrils.
Meaning
(of a fabled animal, such as a dragon) That expels fire from the mouth and nostrils.
More Meanings
- (literary) That emits or belches forth fire.
- (idiomatic) caustic, vitriolic or scathing.
Example Sentences
a fire-breathing rant
a fire-breathing dragon
The deadly fire-breathing Cannon roar, Sending destructive Heralds thro' the Field.
Then the bane of that people, the fire-breathing dragon, was mad to attack for a third time.
Word Forms
- firebreathing
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include firebreathing, flamethrowing, quick, ablast, flaming, fulminating.
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