fire-eater

/ˌfaɪər ˈidər/

Other forms: fire-eaters

Definitions of fire-eater

1. noun

   a performer who pretends to swallow fire
   synonyms: fire-swallower

   type of:

   performer, performing artist

   an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
2. noun

   a belligerent grouch
   synonyms: hothead

   type of:

   churl, crank, crosspatch, grouch, grump

   a bad-tempered person
3. noun

   a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
   synonyms: fire fighter, firefighter, fireman

   types:

   fire chief, fire marshal

   the head of a fire department

   fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger

   an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest

   coyote

   a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time)

   type of:

   defender, guardian, protector, shielder

   a person who cares for persons or property