Firebreath

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Fire shot from the mouth or nostrils. uncountable

    "[H]e could soon overcome this single Carpathian dragon. A youngster he thought to himself – inexperienced. […] Wait though! Firebreath – the Carpathian could still breathe fire, young or not. No matter. He would send others in to draw the fire. Any dragon’s firebreath was limited – he would find an opportunity."

Example

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"[H]e could soon overcome this single Carpathian dragon. A youngster he thought to himself – inexperienced. […] Wait though! Firebreath – the Carpathian could still breathe fire, young or not. No matter. He would send others in to draw the fire. Any dragon’s firebreath was limited – he would find an opportunity."

Etymology

From fire + breath.

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