firebug

ˈfaɪər.bʌɡ

Definition

Definition of firebug - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

arsonist

Rare

person who starts fires intentionally

Rare

The firebug was finally caught after a series of investigations.

arsonist

pyromaniac

technology

TECH.

software tool for debugging web pages

TECH.

Developers often use Firebug to inspect HTML elements and modify styles in real time.

debugger

inspector

entomology

TECH.

red and black insect from the Pyrrhocoridae family

TECH.

The garden was full of firebugs.

fire beetle

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red and black insect from the Pyrrhocoridae family

Origin of firebug

English, fire (flame) + bug (insect)

Examples of firebug in a sentence

Authorities are on the lookout for the firebug responsible for the recent fires.
Firebug is an essential tool for web developers.
Using Firebug, she quickly identified the issue in the code.
Firebugs were spotted near the old tree.
Children observed the firebug's patterns closely.

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French:incendiaire, Firebug, ...
German:Brandstifter, Firebug, ...
Italian:piromane, Firebug, ...
Spanish:pirómano, Firebug, ...
Portuguese:piromaníaco, Firebug, ...
Chinese:纵火犯, Firebug调试工具, ...
Japanese:放火犯, ファイヤーバグ, ...
Arabic:مُفْتَعِل الحَرائِق, أَدَاة فَايربَغ, ...
Hebrew:שׂוֹרֵף, פַיֶּרְבַּג, ...
Russian:поджигатель, Firebug, ...
Ukrainian:палій, Firebug, ...
Hindi:आगजनी करने वाला, फायरबग, ...
Bengali:অগ্নিসংযোগকারী, ফায়ারবাগ, ...
Catalan:piròman, Firebug, ...
Czech:žhář, Firebug, ...
Danish:brandstifter, Firebug, ...
Dutch:brandstichter, Firebug, ...
Greek:εμπρηστής, Firebug, ...
Hungarian:gyújtogató, Firebug, ...
Khmer:អ្នកដុតបំផ្លាញដោយចេតនា, ហ្វាយប៊ក, ...
Korean:방화범, 파이어버그, ...
Persian:آتش‌افروز, فایرباگ, ...
Polish:podpalacz, Firebug, ...
Portuguese (BR):piromaníaco, Firebug, ...
Romanian:piroman, Firebug, ...
Swedish:pyroman, Firebug, ...
Thai:คนลอบวางเพลิง, Firebug, ...
Turkish:kundakçı, Firebug, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ phóng hỏa, Firebug, ...

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