Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firestarter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
firestarter
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who starts a fire or fires.

noun

A tool used to start a fire; especially, a ferrocerium-and-steel set designed for camping, bushcraft, and so on.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fire + starter.

Inflected Forms

firestarters (plural) fire starter (alternative) fire-starter (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

firestarting firestriker flint striker lighter cigarette lighter match incendiary

Synonyms

arsonist firebug fireraiser pyromaniac torch

Antonyms

firefighter

Questions

What does firestarter mean?
Someone who starts a fire or fires.
Where does firestarter come from?
From fire + starter.

How to pronounce firestarter

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