English noun: fire-eater |
1. | fire-eater (person) a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires |
|
| Synonyms | fire fighter, firefighter, fireman |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | defender, guardian, protector, shielder |
|
| Narrower (hyponym) | fire chief, fire marshal, fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger |
|
| Member meronym | fire department |
|
2. | fire-eater (person) a belligerent grouch |
|
| Synonyms | hothead |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | churl, crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump |
|
3. | fire-eater (person) a performer who pretends to swallow fire |
|
| Synonyms | fire-swallower |
|
| Broader (hypernym) | performer, performing artist |
|