FIREBRAND

instigator, provoker, inciter, instigant, firebrand

(noun) someone who deliberately foments trouble; “she was the instigator of their quarrel”

brand, firebrand

(noun) a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

firebrand (plural firebrands)

(figurative) An argumentative troublemaker or revolutionary; one who agitates against the current situation.

Synonyms: radical, revolutionary, troublemaker

A torch or other burning stick with a flame at one end.

Source: Wiktionary


Fire"brand`, n.

1. A piece of burning wood. L'Estrange.

2. One who inflames factions, or causes contention and mischief; an incendiary. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

2 July 2025

RESTITUTION

(noun) getting something back again; “upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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