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FIREBUG

Pronunciation (US):

• FIREBUG (noun)
The noun FIREBUG has 2 senses:

1. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
2. a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain

Familiarity information: FIREBUG used as a noun is rare.

• FIREBUG (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A criminal who illegally sets fire to property

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

arsonist; firebug; incendiary

Hypernyms ("firebug" is a kind of...):

criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firebug"):

barnburner (someone who burns down a barn)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("firebug" is a kind of...):

heteropterous insect (true bugs: insects whose forewings are membranous but have leathery tips)

Holonyms ("firebug" is a member of...):

family Pyrrhocoridae; Pyrrhocoridae (firebugs)

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Useful links:
Pronunciation of criminal
Meaning of felon
Meaning of barnburner
Meaning of heteropterous insect
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