fire-breathing

adjective

fire-breath·​ing ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbrē-t͟hiŋ 

1

: breathing or appearing to breathe fire : able to produce a stream of fire from the mouth

fire-breathing dragons

2

: intimidatingly or violently aggressive in speech and manner

a fire-breathing orator

fire-breather

ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌbrē-t͟hər 

noun

Examples of fire-breathing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just a year after the company's first foray into motocross bikes, Ducati has unveiled the Desmo250 MX, a fire-breathing featherweight built to dominate tracks with possibly the highest revving engine in its class. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

In 1997, Steve-O burned his face while attempting a fire-breathing backflip for the cult skateboarding publication Big Brother, putting him on the map in the world of stunts. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Jace attempts to help, but when he and his own fire-breathing steed are finally settled down at sea, a litany of massive bolts pierce Jace, killing him instantly. — Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

The show also included two fire-breathing, transforming robots, appropriately named Arcticgon and Megasaurus. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fire-breathing

• breathing
• sheathing
• teething
• rebreathing