hornet's nest

Speech parts

1. hornet's nest - Noun

2. hornet's nest - Phrase

Meaning

habitation for wasps or hornets

a highly contentious or hazardous situation

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cul-de-sac can of worms hornets' nest wasp's nest wasps' nest

Hypernyms

situation nidus

Examples

The issue of fracking is a stick in the hornet's nest. Titus Welliver

You know, Jesse Jackson is just trying to stir up a hornet's nest. Ken Blackwell

talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest Source: Internet

"One might say that taking out Soleimani is like taking a baseball bat to a hornet's nest and those hornets are Iranian proxies. Source: Internet

"Went home, and again, I don't wanna get into detail, because if I get into detail and Jenni listens to this, which she probably will, then it becomes a he-said-she-said, and you kind of jump back into that hornet's nest, and she's gonna fire shots back." Source: Internet

Guards used tear gas, rubber bullets, and "hornet's nest" grenades that sprayed out dozens of rubber "sting balls" in a futile attempt to control the mob. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

hornet s nest

Close letter words and terms

hornet moth hornet relative hornet robberfly hornetlike hornets' nest hornety