firebug — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.

2. A pyromaniac or arsonist.

   Usage

   • Slang

   Examples

   But the firebug allegedly ran back inside yelling before he finally took off.

   More examples (1)

   In the video, she can be heard explaining to the firebugs that she has been working with victims of the wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate.

Noun

1. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property

   Synonyms

   arsonistincendiary

   Broader terms

   criminalfeloncrookoutlawmalefactor

2. a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain

   Broader terms

   heteropterous insect