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fire-eater Definition

fire·-eater (-ēt′ər)

noun

  1. a performer at circuses, etc. who pretends to eat fire
  2. a hot-tempered person always ready to quarrel or fight

fire-eater Usage Examples

Possessives

  • pepper: Partway through cooking add chili flakes and fire-eater's pepper, to taste.

Converse of object

  • meet: Then Bobby meets the shell-shocked, hunchback fire-eater of the title.
  • include: Pop in the Park is a one day pop extravaganza featuring great artists, brilliant DJs and wild entertainment including fire-eaters and acrobats.

Adjective modifier

  • occasional: While musicians, jugglers, mime artists and an occasional fire-eater provide the entertainment, the sun sinks slowly below the horizon.