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Meaning of "pyromaniacal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PYROMANIACAL

pyromaniacal  [ˌpaɪrəʊməˈnaɪəkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PYROMANIACAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pyromaniacal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PYROMANIACAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pyromaniacal in the English dictionary

The definition of pyromaniacal in the dictionary is of or relating to an uncontrollable impulse and practice of setting things on fire.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PYROMANIACAL


ammoniacal
ˌæməˈnaɪəkəl
bibliomaniacal
ˌbɪblɪəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
cardiacal
kɑːˈdaɪəkəl
dandiacal
dænˈdaɪəkəl
dochmiacal
dɒkˈmaɪəkəl
elegiacal
ˌelɪˈdʒaɪəkəl
genethliacal
ˌdʒɛnɪθˈlaɪəkəl
hypochondriacal
ˌhaɪpəkɒnˈdraɪəkəl
maniacal
məˈnaɪəkəl
megalomaniacal
ˌmeɡələʊməˈnaɪəkəl
miracle
ˈmɪrəkəl
monomaniacal
ˌmɒnəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
nymphomaniacal
ˌnɪmfəʊməˈnaɪəkəl
oracle
ˈɒrəkəl
pandemoniacal
ˌpændɪməˈnaɪəkəl
paradisiacal
ˌpærədɪˈsaɪəkəl
parheliacal
ˌpɑːhɪˈlaɪəkəl
simoniacal
ˌsaɪməˈnaɪəkəl
theriacal
ˌθɪərˈaɪəkəl
zodiacal
zəʊˈdaɪəkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PYROMANIACAL

pyrolytically
pyrolyzable
pyrolyzate
pyrolyze
pyrolyzer
pyromagnetic
pyromancer
pyromancy
pyromania
pyromaniac
pyromantic
pyromeride
pyrometallurgy
pyrometer
pyrometric
pyrometrical
pyrometrically
pyrometry
pyromorphite
pyrone

WORDS THAT END LIKE PYROMANIACAL

aphrodisiacal
caracal
chemical
clinical
cloacal
critical
demoniacal
dipsomaniacal
egomaniacal
electrical
historical
jacal
local
mechanical
medical
musical
physical
political
practical
technical

Synonyms and antonyms of pyromaniacal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pyromaniacal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PYROMANIACAL

Find out the translation of pyromaniacal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pyromaniacal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pyromaniacal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pyromaniacal
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pyromaniacal
570 millions of speakers

English

pyromaniacal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pyromaniacal
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pyromaniacal
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pyromaniacal
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pyromaniacal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pyromaniacal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pyromaniacal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pyromaniacal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pyromaniacal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pyromaniacal
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pyromaniacal
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pyromaniacal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pyromaniacal
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pyromaniacal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाइरोमिनियल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pyromaniacal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pyromaniacal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pyromaniacal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pyromaniacal
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pyromaniacal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pyromaniacal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pyromaniacal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pyromaniacal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pyromaniacal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pyromaniacal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROMANIACAL»

The term «pyromaniacal» is used very little and occupies the 185.274 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PYROMANIACAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pyromaniacal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pyromaniacal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pyromaniacal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PYROMANIACAL»

Discover the use of pyromaniacal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pyromaniacal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Albert of Adelaide: A Novel
At once an old-fashioned-buddy-novel-shoot-'em-up and a work of deliciously imagined fantasy, Howard L. Anderson's dazzling debut presents the haunting story of a world where something has gone horribly awry .
Howard Anderson, 2012
2
Modelling, Monitoring and Management of Forest Fires II
Type 2 (cluster 1): Dominated by intentional forest fires caused by pyromaniacal behavior Municipalities with this typology are located mainly in the South coast of Galicia. Here, intentional forest fires are highly relevant, with a 74% of the total ...
G. Perona, C. A. Brebbia, 2010
3
Creeps Suzette
The off-season blahs, a pyromaniacal mom, and a recently retired husband who is constantly underfoot have poor Judith McMonigle Flynn going stir crazy at Hillside Manor.
Mary Daheim, 2009
4
Firestarters!: igniting the entrepreneurial organization
pyromaniacal. tendencies. A. , . . ,. ,. r ' And so, our search to find the organizational model for the future brings us here. We have covered many miles in a short space of time. We have zigged and zagged our way through the past, present, and ...
Stuart Crainer, Des Dearlove, 2001
5
Secrets of Dripping Fang: The Shluffmuffin boy is history. ...
Although a paid assassin is stalking Wally while his twin sister Cheyenne is under the power of the Ont Queen, it is up to them, their vampire Dad, and their friends to save the human race from the giant ants.
Dan Greenburg, 2006
6
Flying Magazine
The Stratocruiser was basically a civilian version of the B-29, having similar wings and empennage. Both types were initially burdened with engine problems, the B-29s with their infamous pyromaniacal 3350s and the Stratocruisers with the  ...
7
Seeing Things Whole: The Essential John Wesley Powell
... as discerning as Powell would describe them as "destitute of timber on account of fires." In any event, the vastness of the area so depicted on the map seems greater than even the most pyromaniacal historical reconstruction would show.
John Wesley Powell, William deBuys, 2004
8
Last Bed on Earth
... a pyromaniacal sibling is something I will never shift from my subconscious. I spent my childhood years with one eye ajar for signs of smoke and the bedroom window wedged open, even on the wintriest of nights. If, like me, you've ever gone ...
Teri Louise Kelly, 2010
9
Darkness More Visible
Holding the dampness, rather than being tinder fuel for bushfires, the pyromaniacal society believes. The shadow becomes one with the trees' shadows. Although it moves, it is at one with the rooted. I am all three. High- minded, foul-mouthed, ...
Finola Moorhead, 2000
10
Notorious New Jersey: 100 True Tales of Murders and ...
Doyle, the police lieutenant wounded by Rogers's bomb, was first to put forward the theory that his antagonist set the liner ablaze. He had the opportunity, he had the pyromaniacal background, and he had a motive: to make himself into a hero.
Jon Blackwell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PYROMANIACAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pyromaniacal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Review: Time Salvager by Wesley Chu
... ridiculously fun cross between Looper and Star Trek. Michael Bay, the pyromaniacal director of Transformers, has already optioned the book for a feature film. «Gapers Block, Jul 15»
2
Film Review: Buzzard
... final installment in Potrykus' "animal trilogy," the first of which was the short Werewolf and the second of which was Ape, about a pyromaniacal stand-up comic. «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Mar 15»
3
Indie Film 'Buzzard' Comes Home for West Michigan Premiere
The Grand Rapids-based director/writer/actor populates his films with characters like drug-addled werewolves and pyromaniacal stand-up comedians, who are ... «REVUE, Feb 15»
4
Your Questions Answered! UWDP Mailbag Week 10
... desperate action. Take your finger off the trigger, Dawg fans, and let the smooth responses from Brad, Kirk and Chris assuage your pyromaniacal tendencies. «UW Dawg Pound, Nov 14»
5
This Is the Day: The The - 'Soul Mining: 30th Anniversary Edition'
Exhibiting a near-pyromaniacal obsession with images of hell and burning, this was a man who seemed to make music from inside the flames of his own private ... «PopMatters, Jul 14»
6
Obama Flunks his Climate Science 101 at University of California …
Here are some lines from his speech which explain why those present would be better off ignoring their pyromaniacal president's entreaties. “I'm not a scientist. «Breitbart News, Jun 14»
7
Arthur Brown Unveils New Track: Zim Zam Zim
Cue the compellingly strange title track, which the pyromaniacal English psych voyager, once more trading under The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, insists on ... «MOJO, May 14»
8
Here's A Drum Kit With MIDI-Activated Flame Throwers Because …
Footage has emerged of the pyromaniacal device, which Music Feeds readers can check out below. Drummer Tyler Williams of the Beau Hodges Band taps, ... «Music Feeds, Mar 14»
9
A Woman Set Her Boyfriend's Car On Fire Because He Wouldn't Buy …
But instead of turning into a diva because of an empty stomach, this woman became a car owner's worst pyromaniacal nightmare. Witnesses in Jacksonville say ... «Complex.com, Mar 14»
10
Before 'Need for Speed,' Aaron Paul proved he would do 'Whatever …
What that promo didn't make clear is that Floyd was a no-holds-barred weirdo with semi-pyromaniacal tendencies who's obsessed with causing capital “m” ... «Entertainment Weekly, Mar 14»

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