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firestarter

noun

Etymology

From fire + starter.

  1. derived from *(s)ter-✻ — “to be stiff”
  2. inherited from *sturtijan✻ — “to startle, move, set in motion”
  3. inherited from styrtan — “to leap up, start”
  4. inherited from sterten — “to leap up suddenly, rush out”
  5. suffixed as starter — “start + er”
  6. compounded as firestarter — “fire + starter”

Definitions

  1. Someone who starts a fire or fires.

    • Near-synonyms: arsonist, firebug, fireraiser, pyromaniac, torch

  2. A tool used to start a fire

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

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA