English noun: hornet's nest | |||
1. | hornet's nest (state) a highly contentious or hazardous situation | ||
Samples | Talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest. | ||
Synonyms | hornets' nest | ||
Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
2. | hornet's nest (object) habitation for wasps or hornets | ||
Synonyms | hornets' nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest | ||
Broader (hypernym) | nidus | ||