Home › Words › F › firebreatherfirebreatherfirebreather means A performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.EtymologyFrom fire + breather.nounA performer who creates fireballs by breathing a fine mist of fuel over an open flame.Any creature, such as a dragon, that breathes flame.A verbally aggressive person.e.g.“Our new boss is a real firebreather!”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.backfirer 60% match — One who lights a back fire. vs firebreather →firemaker 59% match — One who produces fire, especially as a ceremonial role. vs firebreather →firestarter 58% match — Someone who starts a fire or fires. vs firebreather →dragonbreath 55% match — The breath of a dragon. vs firebreather →fireballer 55% match — A pitcher who throws very fast balls. vs firebreather →dragonflame 55% match — Flame produced by a dragon. vs firebreather →dragonfire 55% match — Fire produced by a dragon. vs firebreather →pyrotechnian 55% match — pyrotechnician vs firebreather →