Hornets' Nest (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Hornet's Nest

Hypernyms

• Situation

Meaning ²

Habitation for wasps or hornets.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).

Synonyms

• Hornet's Nest
• Wasps' Nest
• Wasp's Nest

Hypernyms

• Nidus