Meaning

3 senses
  1. (not comparable)That expels fire from the mouth and nostrils.

    a fire-breathing dragon

  2. (literary, not comparable)That emits or belches forth fire.

    огнеды́шащийognedýšaščij

    вогнеди́шнийvohnedýšnyj

  3. (idiomatic, not comparable)Caustic, vitriolic or scathing.

    a fire-breathing rant

Translations

2 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
that emits flame:
Русский
By meaning 1
that emits flame:

Origin

From fire + breathing.

From fire + breathing.

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