pyro
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- noun
- /ˈpaɪroʊ/
- Slang
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pirómano
- My cousin is such a pyro that he builds elaborate fire sculptures every summer.
So what we've discovered here today is that this is the perfect gift for the pyro in your family.
- So what we've discovered here today is that this is the perfect gift for the pyro in your family.
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Some fire tips from the little lady, our resident pyro:
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Lance is a pyro.
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So what we've discovered here today is that this is the perfect gift for the pyro in your family.
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As a child, I was always fascinated by flames and considered myself a true pyro.
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For his birthday, I bought a book about fire safety for the pyro in our family.
Synonyms
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A person who feels a strong need to set fires
A person who starts fires on purpose
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Etymology
Pyro is an informal shortening of words with the Greek root pyr meaning 'fire', and people use it for someone who is fascinated by or interested in fire. A helpful way to remember this is that calling someone a pyro links them to 'fire' in a figurative way.