mare's-nest

Noun

Meaning

A supposed discovery which turns out to be a hoax; something grosaly absurd.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

mare's nest

Synonyms

welter clutter jumble muddle smother fuddle

Hypernyms

disorder disorderliness

Hyponyms

rummage

Close letter words and terms

Mare Tranquillitatis mare's teat mare's teat grape mare's-tail mareblob Mareca americana