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firebug
UK
/ˈfaɪə.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈfaɪər.bʌɡ/
Translations
firebugs
pl
UK
/ˈfaɪə.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈfaɪər.bʌɡ/
The firebug was arrested for setting the building on fire.
Поджигатель был арестован за поджог здания.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ/
US
/ˈfaɪərˌbʌɡ/
Used attributively before a noun to describe things relating to arson or arsonists
Definitions
The firebug is easily recognizable by its red and black markings.
The authorities suspected that a firebug was responsible for the recent string of fires in the neighborhood.
The police investigated a series of firebug attacks across the city.