fire-eater
noun
fire-eat·er ˈfī(-ə)r-ˌē-tər 
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-eater
noun
as in tiger
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
Relevance
- tiger
- fire-breather
- pit bull
- barracuda
- bully
- fighter
- shark
- aggressor
- militant
- attack dog
- hustler
- battler
- scrapper
- hatchet man
- go-getter
- live wire
- self-starter
- diehard
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- wimp
- weakling
- pussycat
- reed
- milquetoast
- pushover
- softie
- softy