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firebug

UK
/ˈfaɪə.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈfaɪər.bʌɡ/

Translations

firebugnoun
firebugs
pl
UK
/ˈfaɪə.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈfaɪər.bʌɡ/
pyrrhocoreNom d’insecte.
The firebug is easily recognizable by its red and black markings.
Le pyrrhocore est facilement reconnaissable à ses marques rouges et noires.
pyromanePersonne qui a une compulsion à allumer des incendies.
The authorities suspected that a firebug was responsible for the recent string of fires in the neighborhood.
Les autorités soupçonnaient qu’un pyromane était responsable de la récente série d’incendies dans le quartier.
Synonyms
pyromaniac
arsonist
firestarter
incendiary
firebugadjective
UK
/ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ/
US
/ˈfaɪərˌbʌɡ/
Used attributively before a noun to describe things relating to arson or arsonists
incendiaireSens attributif, en parlant d’attaques ou d’actes d’incendie volontaire.
The police investigated a series of firebug attacks across the city.
La police a enquêté sur une série d’attaques incendiaires dans toute la ville.
Synonyms
incendiary
pyromaniacal
arsonistic
arsonous
fire-raising

Definitions

firebugnoun
A type of insect, specifically a brightly colored bug of the family Pyrrhocoridae, often found in warm regions.
The firebug is easily recognizable by its red and black markings.
A person who has a compulsion to set things on fire; an arsonist.
The authorities suspected that a firebug was responsible for the recent string of fires in the neighborhood.
firebugadjective
Attributive. Relating to arson or arsonists; involving the deliberate setting of fires.
The police investigated a series of firebug attacks across the city.
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