firestarter

English

Alternative forms

• fire starter, fire-starter

Etymology

From fire +‎ starter.

Noun

firestarter (plural firestarters)

1. One who starts fires.
2. A tool used to start a fire.

Hyponyms

• (person who starts fires):
  • arsonist
  • firebug
  • fireraiser
  • pyromaniac
  • torch

• (tool used to start a fire):
  • incendiary

Translations

person who starts fires

• Catalan: incendiari (ca) m, incendiària (ca) f
• German: Anzünder (de) m, Brandstifter (de) m (arsonist), (colloquial) Zündler (de) m (arsonist)
• Latin: incendiārius m
• Spanish: incendiario (es) m

tool used to start a fire

• German: Anzünder (de) m, Grillanzünder m (barbecue firestarter)
• Middle English: fyr-brand
• Spanish: encendedor (es) m