firebug

[ fahyuhr-buhg ]

/ ˈfaɪərˌbʌg /

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noun Informal.

arsonist; incendiary; pyromaniac.

Origin of firebug

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; fire + bug¹

Words nearby firebug

firebrand, firebrat, firebreak, firebrick, fire brigade, firebug, firebush, fire cherry, fire chief, fire clay, fire company

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Example sentences from the Web for firebug

The firebug stopped his car and ran around the first building, which appeared to be an old barn.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
I've been over that thing time and time again, and I've felt like I was sort of a firebug myself sometimes.
Cap'n Eri|Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Suppose that the firebug should run through the town while the foresters were climbing up to the roof to get that message.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold
The car was still there, but there was no sign of the firebug.
Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol|Henry Harley Arnold

The firebug Johnny had been sent out to catch certainly had some strange bent to his nature.
The Firebug|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for firebug

firebug

/ (ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ) /

noun

informal a person who deliberately sets fire to property

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单词	firebug
释义	firebug [ fahyuhr-buhg ] / ˈfaɪərˌbʌg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR firebug ON THESAURUS.COM noun Informal. arsonist; incendiary; pyromaniac. Origin of firebug An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; fire + bug¹ Words nearby firebug firebrand, firebrat, firebreak, firebrick, fire brigade, firebug, firebush, fire cherry, fire chief, fire clay, fire company Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for firebug The firebug stopped his car and ran around the first building, which appeared to be an old barn. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold I've been over that thing time and time again, and I've felt like I was sort of a firebug myself sometimes. Cap'n Eri\|Joseph Crosby Lincoln Suppose that the firebug should run through the town while the foresters were climbing up to the roof to get that message. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold The car was still there, but there was no sign of the firebug. Bill Bruce on Forest Patrol\|Henry Harley Arnold The firebug Johnny had been sent out to catch certainly had some strange bent to his nature. The Firebug\|Roy J. Snell British Dictionary definitions for firebug firebug / (ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ) / noun informal a person who deliberately sets fire to property Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to firebug incendiary, arsonist, pyromaniac
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firebug

noun Informal.

Origin of firebug

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Example sentences from the Web for firebug

British Dictionary definitions for firebug

noun

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