English noun: firebug | |||
1. | firebug (person) a criminal who illegally sets fire to property | ||
Synonyms | arsonist, incendiary | ||
Broader (hypernym) | criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | barnburner | ||
2. | firebug (animal) a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain | ||
Broader (hypernym) | heteropterous insect | ||
Member meronym | family Pyrrhocoridae, Pyrrhocoridae | ||