pyromaniac
/ˌpʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪak
/noun
A person suffering from pyromania: a ten-year-old pyromaniac...
- The national press has been pushing stories about arsonist and pyromaniacs and the need to instil harsher penalties.
- Long into the night this chicken burned, spitting sparks and smoke, a beacon for pyromaniacs and madmen everywhere.
- But he never took the blame, fingering those fictitious pyromaniacs.
Synonyms
arsonist, incendiary, firebomber;
British fire-raiser
informal firebug, pyro
North American informal torch
Derivatives
pyromaniacal
- The pyromaniacal Lord Watson is back on the streets.
- Every week, a different country showcases its pyromaniacal pride.
- Is there any reagent more pyromaniacal than dimethyl zinc?
Rhymes
- parasexuality
- parashah
- parasheet
- parashot
- parasitaemia
- parasital
- parasite
- parasite drag
- parasite fighter
- parasitemia
- parasitic
- parasitical
- parasitically
- parasitic bronchitis
- parasitic cone
- parasitic DNA
- parasitic drag
- parasitic fold
- parasitic gastritis
- parasitic gastroenteritis
- parasiticidal
- parasiticide
- parasitic oscillation
- parasitic twin
- parasitise