| 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 | 
| 
 |