[Vocabulary] What would you call someone who creates flood?

[MikeNewYork]

I agree with 5jj. I can't think of a NES speaker that wouldn't understand "arson/arsonist". That is why we use those words. If I heard "firestarter" I would think of the guy who makes bonfires or camp fires, or who lights the charcoal in a barbecue grill.

 

[Tdol]

That you are "an arsonist", firestarter, or "flooder" now I guess. Or destroyer of worlds, etc

You could get round it by using the verbs if you want to include flooding- you burn things down, cause floods,etc.

Btw I thought would turn into smiley automatically, as it happens on some other forums.

If you type :-) or :-D, etc, they will turn automatically into smileys-our system needs the nose. (I have prevented them from doing it to this post to show you.)

 

[Matthew Wai]

the guy who makes bonfires or camp fires, or who lights the charcoal in a barbecue grill.

Would you call him "firemaker"?

 

[emsr2d2]

No.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Two other words that could be used for "arsonist" are "firebug" and "pyromaniac". "Arsonist" focuses more on the illegal nature of the acts; these other two focus more on the urges that lead to the acts.