fire-breathing

See also: firebreathing and fire breathing

English

Alternative forms

• fire breathing

Etymology

From fire +‎ breathing.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

fire-breathing (not comparable)

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

   a fire-breathing dragon

2. (idiomatic) caustic, vitriolic or scathing.

   a fire-breathing rant

Related terms

• dragonbreath

 

Translations

that emits flame

• Belarusian: агняды́шны (ahnjadýšny)
• Greek:

  Ancient: πυρίπνοος (purípnoos)

• Gujarati: આગ-ફૂંકતું (āga-phū̃ktũ)
• Irish: craoslasrach
• Russian: огнеды́шащий (ru) (ognedýšaščij)
• Swedish: eldsprutande (sv)
• Ukrainian: вогнеди́шний (vohnedýšnyj)