firebug
firebug · firebugs
клоп-солдатик
Feuerwanze
Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the…Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
US/fˈaɪɚbˌʌɡ/
» Take those matches away from that kid; he's a firebug!
Meaning
2 sensesPyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
Feuerwanze
клоп-солдатикklop-soldatik
(slang)A pyromaniac or arsonist.
Feuerteufel
поджигательpodžigatelʹ
More definitions
- a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
- a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
Examples
1 sentencesTake those matches away from that kid; he's a firebug!
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 2
Pyrrhocoris apterus:
pyromaniac or arsonist:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
Pyrrhocoris apterus:
pyromaniac or arsonist:
Forms
plural: firebugsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a criminal who illegally sets fire to property:arsonistincendiary