firestarter

English

Alternative forms

fire starter, fire-starter

Etymology

From fire +‎ starter.

Noun

firestarter (plural firestarters)

One who starts fires.
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