firestarter en · NOUN
Etymology
From fire + starter.
Meanings
-
Someone who starts a fire or fires.
Near-synonyms: arsonist, firebug, fireraiser, pyromaniac, torch
- A tool used to start a fire; especially, a ferrocerium-and-steel set designed for camping, bushcraft, and so on.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| firestarters | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fire-starter | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fire starter | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
match · pump drill · lighter · fire drill · firestick · bow drill · cigarette lighter · incendiary
Hypernyms
Relateds
flint · firestriker · striker · firestarting
Synonyms
pyromaniac · fireraiser · firebug · arsonist · torch
Translations (14)
pl podpalacz (person who starts fires) · pl podpalaczka (person who starts fires) · la incendiārius (person who starts fires) · de Anzünder (person who starts fires) · es incendiario (person who starts fires) · enm fyr-brand (tool used to start a fire) · ca incendiari (person who starts fires) · de Grillanzünder (tool used to start a fire) · ca incendiària (person who starts fires) · de Zündler (arsonist) (person who starts fires) · de Brandstifter (arsonist) (person who starts fires) · de Anzünder (tool used to start a fire) · pl podpałka (tool used to start a fire) · es encendedor (tool used to start a fire)