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Meaning of "firebug" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIREBUG

ˈfaɪəˌbʌɡ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIREBUG

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Firebug is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIREBUG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Firebug

The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, it is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China. It has also been reported from the USA, Central America and India. It has been reported as recently expanding its distribution northwards into mainland UK. They are frequently observed to form aggregations, especially as immature forms, with from tens to perhaps a hundred individuals.

Definition of firebug in the English dictionary

The definition of firebug in the dictionary is a person who deliberately sets fire to property.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FIREBUG

bedbug · billbug · doodlebug · dorbug · goldbug · greenbug · hornbug · humbug · jitterbug · lovebug · mudbug · redbug · shutterbug · spittlebug · superbug · tumblebug

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIREBUG

fireback · fireball · fireballer · firebase · firebird · fireboard · fireboat · firebomb · firebox · firebrand · firebrat · firebreak · firebrick · firecracker · firecrest · fired up · firedamp · firedog · firedragon · firedrake

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIREBUG

assassin bug · chinch bug · debug · flower bug · flu bug · June bug · kissing bug · ladybug · lightning bug · May bug · mealy bug · millennium bug · Moreton Bay bug · pill bug · potato bug · shield bug · squash bug · stink bug · tummy bug · water bug

Synonyms and antonyms of firebug in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «firebug» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIREBUG

Find out the translation of firebug to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of firebug from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «firebug» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

萤火虫
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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firebug
570 millions of speakers
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firebug
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Firebug
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحرائق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

поджигатель
278 millions of speakers
pt

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firebug
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Firebug
260 millions of speakers
fr

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pyromane
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Firebug
190 millions of speakers
de

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Firebug
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

放火犯
130 millions of speakers
ko

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방화
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Firebug
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con đom đóm
80 millions of speakers
ta

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ஃபயர்பக்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

फायरबग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

kundakçı
70 millions of speakers
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Firebug
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Firebug
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

палій
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Firebug
30 millions of speakers
el

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firebug
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Firebug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

firebug
10 millions of speakers
no

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Firebug
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of firebug

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIREBUG»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of firebug
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about firebug

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIREBUG»

Discover the use of firebug in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to firebug and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Firebug 1.5: Editing, Debugging, and Monitoring Web Pages
Arm yourself to destroy UI and JavaScript bugs.
Chandan Luthra, Deepak Mittal, 2010
2
Firebug
The Whisky Flat firebug has capped a busy two years with his most impressive light-up yet, generating new peaks of fear and bitterness.
John Eugene Sullivan, 2010
3
Firebug
Haunted by ghosts of the past, Angela strikes matches to comfort herself. At first, she lights small fires to appease the firebug inside her, but as the craving becomes more intense, the fires become bigger.
Stephanie Hale, 2005
4
Instant Firebug Starter
If you have a basic understanding of web development then this guide is easy to follow and will benefit your site no end.
Chandan Luthra, 2013
5
Firebug
Twelve-year-old Haley Sparks is determined to discover who is setting fires on her uncle's ranch.
Marianne Mitchell, 2004
6
The Case of the Furtive Firebug
Hally Watkins, her younger brother Jason, and other young people they meet in Newport, Rhode Island, must prove that their friend Tuyet is not responsible for burning down the house she has been hired to paint.
Peggy Nicholson, John F. Warner, 1994
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Abominable Firebug
The true account of a young man who experienced the harsh realities of the American juvenile detention system during the 1950s and 1960s, and who overcame it to graduate from college and have a successful life as an engineer, pilot and ...
Richard Johnson, 2006
8
The Firebug Mystery
When half-finished buildings keep burning around town, Brock and Gaby are shocked to find that their own fathers are prime suspects.
Mary Blount Christian, 1982
9
Firebug
Where he goes, fire follows. He is investigatinga number of phoney "churches". Each time he visits a tabernacle, the buildinggoes up in flames--often with the preacher inside. Is Dempster the firebug ormerely an innocent victim?
Robert Bloch, 1988
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Pro PHP Application Performance: Tuning PHP Web Projects for ...
As any web developer/designer will tell you, Firebug has saved his or her life more than a handful oftimes when creating cross browser applications—I know it has for me. Firebug is a plug-in widely used by web developers that provides ...
Armando Padilla, Tim Hawkins, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIREBUG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term firebug is used in the context of the following news items.
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EXCLUSIVE — Firebug: Burned New York Giants Star Jason Pierre …
MIAMI — The horrific injuries that New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul suffered in a fireworks accident on the 4th of July weren't ... «Gossip Extra, Jul 15»
2
Amid free agency lightning, don't forget about the Thunder
It gave them a capable backup point guard after trading Reggie Jackson in D.J. Augustin, the kind of great firebug backup OKC needs to run the ... «CBS sports.com, Jul 15»
3
Officials suspect arson in burning of churches
Just a firebug. You just want to know what went through their head.” The damage was significantly worse at St. Frances, where the priest and ... «Brownsville Herald, Jul 15»
4
St Luke's blaze repair bill is over £30000
... Police Station, are attempting to comb through forensic evidence gathered at the scene and CCTV footage to snare the callous firebug. «Barrhead News, Jul 15»
5
Hero schoolboy saves lives after block of flats deliberately set on fire …
A hero schoolboy saved his family and neighbours after a callous firebug deliberately set alight a block of flats in the early hours of the morning. «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»
6
5 Things to Know in Vancouver for July 9: Firebug
Hunting for a firebug: Mounties are hunting for an arsonist after fire crews were called to the same area in North Vancouver twice, to put out ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Poway Man is Allegedly a Firebug
Poway Man is Allegedly a Firebug. The arrest is in connection with 11 fires that all occurred in San Diego County and took place during 2012, ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Eight arsons in Chilliwack in three months not the work of a firebug
But that doesn't mean there is a firebug on the loose. “The fire department carefully reviews patterns that might indicate a serial arsonist and ... «Chilliwack Times, Jul 15»
9
Firebug busy along North Vancouver trail
An investigation is underway after someone appears to have set a dozen fires along a North Vancouver trail. Assistant District Fire Chief Mike ... «CKNW News Talk 980, Jul 15»
10
Blaze could have had a devastating impact
It was the second time in just over 72 hours that a firebug has set their sights on the playground on the 600 block of Vanalman Road, about 150 ... «Saanich News, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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