Word
pyro
Phoneticspy·ro, stress on the first syllable
/ˈpaɪɹoʊ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who really loves fire and likes to watch it burn or start small fires for fun.
n. a person obsessively fascinated by fire, especially one who sets fires deliberately for excitement.
Examples
“My little brother is such a pyro with sparklers.”
“The new recruit earned the nickname pyro because he always volunteers to light the campfire.”
“The self-confessed pyro spent hours watching documentaries about wildfires, fascinated less by destruction than by the shifting colours and power of the flames.”
Examples
simple
“My little brother is such a pyro with sparklers.”
contextual
“The new recruit earned the nickname pyro because he always volunteers to light the campfire.”
complex
“The self-confessed pyro spent hours watching documentaries about wildfires, fascinated less by destruction than by the shifting colours and power of the flames.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “pyro” in context.
Verb
01. arrest pyro
“Police arrested the young pyro after the field fire.”
verb + noun
02. call pyro
“His friends call him a pyro because he loves fireworks.”
verb + noun
03. catch pyro
“They caught the pyro lighting straw behind the school.”
verb + noun
04. pyro starts
“The pyro started another small fire behind the garage.”
noun + verb
05. pyro watches
“The pyro watched the bonfire burn for hours without moving.”
noun + verb
Adjective
06. closet pyro
“I'm a closet pyro; I love sitting by a campfire for hours.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. bit of pyro
“I have to admit I'm a bit of a pyro on camping trips.”
noun + prep + noun
08. reputation as pyro
“He has a reputation as a pyro after last summer's bonfires.”
noun + prep + noun
09. a bit of a pyro
“Dave is a bit of a pyro and loves lighting the campfire.”
10. a self-confessed pyro
“She is a self-confessed pyro who loves bonfire night.”
11. a total pyro at heart
“He never starts fires, but he's a total pyro at heart.”
12. light fires like a pyro
“He lights fires like a true pyro whenever we go camping.”
Etymology
Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related words
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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