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Hi,
A while ago I came across a word that meant "to breathe smoke or fire," but I can't find it now. Does anyone know? Thanks.
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Hi, phys23, and welcome aBoard. Would that be breathe in smoke or fire or breathe out smoke or fire?
Edited with application of Quell
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physics23* I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for, but forensic medicine would use the terms "smoke inhalation" or "inhalation injury" or some other variant like that.
*consuelo, Neil Peart is the drummer/lyricist for the Canadian rock band Rush. physics23's sig contains a quote from him. (Sorry to pick at nits)
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Unfortunately, I have no answer either, but it would help to know if you mean it in a concrete sense (like an erupting volcano) or in figurative sense (like an angry politician)..
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My excuse is I was living in Mexico when Rush was rushing along. I have a ten year gap in popular culture. Now you know how to beat me at Trivial Pursuit.  Okay, phys23, same welcome, same question.
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Maybe this will at least put you on the right track, phys: Effume
\Ef*fume"\, v. t. [L. effumare to emit smoke; ex + fumare to smoke, fr. fumus smoke.] To breathe or puff out. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. Dictionary.com While looking for an answer, I came across this: fumifugist web page Is that a neat-sounding word, or what?
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Unfortunately, I have no answer either, but it would help to know if you mean it in a concrete sense (like an erupting volcano) or in figurative sense (like an angry politician)..
Aren't they both figurative uses in that volcanoes don't breathe and people don't emit flames?
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My dragon tells me not to get drawn into a philosophical debate about her existence  . But people DO write about things that are speculative or fabulous, and so a word for "fire-breathing" would be handy.
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