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单词 fire-eaters
释义

fire-eater

noun

fire-eat·​er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌē-tər How to pronounce fire-eater (audio)
1
: a performer who pretends to eat fire
2
a
: a violent or pugnacious person
b
: a person who displays very militant or aggressive partisanship

Synonyms

  • barracuda
  • fire-breather
  • pit bull
  • tiger
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Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

fire-eaters

noun

plural of fire-eater
as in tigers
an aggressive and fiercely determined person if you want to make it in Hollywood, you'll need a fire-eater for an agent

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tigers
  • fire-breathers
  • pit bulls
  • bullies
  • sharks
  • fighters
  • barracuda
  • barracudas
  • aggressors
  • attack dogs
  • militants
  • hustlers
  • hatchet men
  • battlers
  • scrappers
  • live wires
  • go-getters
  • diehards
  • self-starters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • milquetoasts
  • weaklings
  • wimps
  • pussycats
  • reeds
  • softies
  • pushovers
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