fire-eater

noun

fire-eat·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌē-tər 

1

: a performer who pretends to eat fire

2

a

: a violent or pugnacious person

b

: a person who displays very militant or aggressive partisanship

Synonyms

• barracuda
• fire-breather
• pit bull
• tiger

Examples of fire-eater in a Sentence

if you want to make it in Hollywood, you'll need a fire-eater for an agent

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1