firebrand
(noun)
noun
1. a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
Similar word(s): brand
Definition categories: substance, firewood
2. someone who deliberately foments trouble
Similar word(s): inciter, instigator, provoker
Definition categories: person, troublemaker, troubler
Sentences with firebrand as a noun:
- The member of the college's Communist League was a firebrand who would launch a sit-in or protest march at a moment's notice.
- The crowd cheered as a firebrand was tossed on the huge pile of wood to start the traditional homecoming bonfire.