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English
Etymology
From fire + breathing.
Pronunciation
Adjective
fire-breathing (not comparable)
- (of a fabled animal, such as a dragon) That shoots fire from the mouth or nostrils.
a fire-breathing dragon
- (idiomatic) caustic, vitriolic or scathing.
a fire-breathing rant
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