Firebrand (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A piece of wood that has been burned or is burning.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The firebrand smoldering in the ashes still posed a threat of reigniting the flames.
- She carefully plucked the glowing firebrand from the fire pit and used it to light her torch.
- A firebrand broken off from the burning tree trunk rolled down the hill, igniting dry leaves along the way.
- As the bonfire died out, he tossed the last remaining firebrand into the darkness, watching as it fizzled out of sight.
- The firebrand was still emitting a faint warmth as he extinguished it with a douse of water from his canteen.