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hor·net H0279000 (hôr′nĭt)n. Any of various large stinging wasps of the family Vespidae, chiefly of the genera Vespa and Vespula, that characteristically build large papery nests.
[Middle English hornet, alteration (probably influenced by horn, horn) of hernet, from Old English hyrnet; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]hornet (ˈhɔːnɪt) n1. (Animals) any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting2. hornet's nest a strongly unfavourable reaction (often in the phrase stir up a hornet's nest)[Old English hyrnetu; related to Old Saxon hornut, Old High German hornuz]hor•net (ˈhɔr nɪt)
n. any large stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro, introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata of North America. [before 900; Middle English harnete, Old English hyrnet(u)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hornet - large stinging paper wasp vespid, vespid wasp - mostly social nest-building waspsgiant hornet, Vespa crabro - European hornet introduced into the United Statesbald-faced hornet, Vespula maculata, white-faced hornet - North American hornetVespula maculifrons, yellow hornet, yellow jacket - small yellow-marked social wasp commonly nesting in the ground |
Translationshornet (ˈhoːnit) noun a kind of large wasp. 大黃蜂 大黄蜂hornet
hornet's nest1. A dangerous, complicated situation. If we do invade, I fear that we will find ourselves in a real hornet's nest.2. A situation that produces angry reactions. The politician's off-the-cuff remark about pollution stirred up a hornet's nest among environmentalists.See also: nestbe as mad as a hornetTo be very angry. Primarily heard in US. Mom was as mad as a hornet after I dented her brand-new car.See also: hornet, mad(as) mad as a hornetEnraged; extremely or inconsolably angry. My dad was mad as a hornet after I crashed his car. You make me as mad as a hornet with the way you carry on sometimes, you know that?See also: hornet, madstir up a hornet's nest1. To create, provoke, or trigger a dangerous, troublesome, or complicated situation. The government's military interventions really just stirred up a hornet's nest in the region.2. To provoke or instigate a lot of very angry or offended reactions. The politician's off-the-cuff remark about pollution stirred up a hornet's nest among environmentalists.See also: nest, stir, up*mad as a hornet and *mad as a wet hen; *mad as hellvery angry. (*Also: as ~. Use hell with caution.) You make me so angry. I'm as mad as a hornet. What you said made Mary mad as a wet hen. Those terrorists make me mad as hell.See also: hornet, madstir up a hornet's nestFig. to create a lot of trouble. (Fig. on stir something up .) If you say that to her, you will be stirring up a hornet's nest. There is no need to stir up a hornet's nest.See also: nest, stir, upmad as a hornetAlso, mad as hell or hops or a wet hen . Very angry, enraged as in Mary was mad as a hornet when her purse was stolen, or Upset? Dan was mad as hell, or The teacher was mad as a wet hen. The use of mad for "angry" dates from about 1300, but these similes are of much more recent vintage (1800s, early 1900s). The allusions to a hornet, which can launch a fierce attack, and hell, with its furious fires, are more obvious than the other variants. Mad as hops was first recorded in 1884 and is thought to have been the writer's version of hopping mad; mad as a wet hen, first recorded in 1823, is puzzling, since hens don't really mind water. See also: hornet, madstir up a hornets' nestMake trouble, cause a commotion, as in Asking for an audit of the treasurer's books stirred up a hornets' nest in the association. This metaphoric term, likening hornets to angry humans, dates from the first half of the 1700s. See also: nest, stir, upstir up a hornet's nest If you stir up a hornet's nest, you do something that makes a lot of people very upset and angry. He has been asking a lot of questions and stirring up a hornet's nest around town. I seem to have stirred up a hornet's nest with my article about the teaching of Shakespeare in schools. Note: Sometimes people just talk about a hornet's nest. It's not that companies are unaware of illegal software. It's more that they are scared of uncovering a hornet's nest — they would simply rather not know. Wasserman had no idea what a hornet's nest he was stepping into. Note: A hornet is a large wasp with a powerful sting. See also: nest, stir, upmad as a hornet mainly AMERICANIf you are as mad as a hornet, you are extremely angry. I'll bet he's as mad as a hornet about this whole affair. Note: A hornet is a large wasp. See also: hornet, mada hornets' nest a situation fraught with trouble, opposition, or complications. 1992 New Scientist The notion of these ‘life patents’ has opened up a hornets' nest of moral, legal, social and scientific concerns. See also: nesta ˈhornet’s nest a lot of trouble: When Charles got the manager’s job, it stirred up a real hornet’s nest, because everyone was angry about his fast promotion.A hornet is a large wasp that has a very powerful sting.See also: neststir up a hornets' nest, toTo provoke a quarrel or foment trouble. The analogy appears in the Roman playwright Plautus’s Amphitruo (ca. 200 b.c.), in which Sosia tells Amphitryon not to get in trouble by quarreling with his wife. It is cited by Erasmus in his collection of adages and repeated by Rabelais in Pantagruel. In English it appears from the eighteenth century on and remains current.See also: stir, uphornet
hornet: see waspwasp,
name applied to many winged insects of the order Hymenoptera, which also includes ants and bees. Most wasps are carnivorous, feeding on insects, grubs, or spiders. They have biting mouthparts, and the females have stings with which they paralyze their prey.
..... Click the link for more information. .hornet[′hȯr·nət] (invertebrate zoology) The common name for a number of large wasps in the hymenopteran family Vespidae. hornet any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting hornet
hornet (hôr′nĭt)n. Any of various large stinging wasps of the family Vespidae, chiefly of the genera Vespa and Vespula, that characteristically build large papery nests.HORNET
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Related to hornet: hornet stingWords related to hornetnoun large stinging paper waspRelated Words- vespid
- vespid wasp
- giant hornet
- Vespa crabro
- bald-faced hornet
- Vespula maculata
- white-faced hornet
- Vespula maculifrons
- yellow hornet
- yellow jacket
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