Firebug
noun
A person who deliberately starts fires.
Police arrested the firebug who set fire to the old warehouse.
Often appears as...
- catch a firebug
- identify a firebug
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A type of insect that is bright red or orange and is associated with fire in folk tales.
The children ran away when they saw a firebug crawling on the tree trunk.
Often appears as...
- spot a firebug
- kill a firebug
noun
A free web development tool that lets developers inspect and edit HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in web pages.
I used Firebug to debug the code of the website.
Often appears as...
- use firebug
- install firebug
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A person who deliberately starts fires.
Police arrested the firebug who set fire to the old warehouse.
Often appears as...
- catch a firebug
- identify a firebug
Usage tips
Informal
noun
A type of insect that is bright red or orange and is associated with fire in folk tales.
The children ran away when they saw a firebug crawling on the tree trunk.
Often appears as...
- spot a firebug
- kill a firebug
noun
A free web development tool that lets developers inspect and edit HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in web pages.
I used Firebug to debug the code of the website.
Often appears as...
- use firebug
- install firebug
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Firebug has a strongly negative meaning, as it involves illegal activities.
The firebug endangered the entire neighborhood with his actions.
Pro Tip 2/3Crime Related
Firebug is often used in news reports or crime stories, not in everyday conversation.
The news reported on the firebug who had been causing havoc in the city.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Offense
Using firebug implies a grave criminal offense, invoking images of danger and destruction.
The firebug was finally apprehended after a series of intense investigations.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Firebug has a strongly negative meaning, as it involves illegal activities.
The firebug endangered the entire neighborhood with his actions.
Pro Tip 2/3Crime Related
Firebug is often used in news reports or crime stories, not in everyday conversation.
The news reported on the firebug who had been causing havoc in the city.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Offense
Using firebug implies a grave criminal offense, invoking images of danger and destruction.
The firebug was finally apprehended after a series of intense investigations.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Firebug has a strongly negative meaning, as it involves illegal activities.
The firebug endangered the entire neighborhood with his actions.
Pro Tip 2/3Crime Related
Firebug is often used in news reports or crime stories, not in everyday conversation.
The news reported on the firebug who had been causing havoc in the city.
Pro Tip 3/3Serious Offense
Using firebug implies a grave criminal offense, invoking images of danger and destruction.
The firebug was finally apprehended after a series of intense investigations.
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