pyro

/ˈpaɪroʊ/
adjective
  1. Relating to or involving fire or heat, especially in a dramatic or destructive way.
    • He has a pyro personality — always drawn to anything that burns or explodes.
    • The movie's pyro effects were so realistic that the audience gasped.
    • The band's pyro show included flames shooting up from the stage.
noun
  1. A person who enjoys setting fires; short for pyromaniac.
    • In the movie, the villain is a pyro who sets buildings on fire for fun.
    • My little brother is such a pyro — he loves lighting matches just to watch them burn.
    • The police suspected the neighborhood troublemaker was a pyro after the third trash can fire.
  2. A person who works with or handles fireworks or special effects involving fire.
    • As a pyro for the film industry, she creates safe, controlled explosions on set.
    • The festival's pyro team spent hours setting up the grand finale.
    • The concert hired a professional pyro to design the fireworks display.
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