: violent or highly militant in disposition, bearing, or policy
a fire-eating radical

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fire-eating was in 1811

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“Fire-eating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire-eating. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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