Firebug

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  firebug \firebug\ n.
     a criminal who illegaly sets fire to property; an arsonist.
  
     Syn: arsonist, incendiary.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  


     2. a brightly colored type of true bug that can exude a
        stain.
        [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  firebug
       n 1: a criminal who illegally sets fire to property [syn: {arsonist},
             {incendiary}]
       2: a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain