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- [hawr-nit]
- /ˈhɔr nɪt/
- /ˈhɔː.nɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hawr-nit]
- /ˈhɔr nɪt/
Definitions of hornet word
- noun hornet any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America. 1
- noun hornet A large stinging wasp that typically nests in hollow trees. 1
- noun hornet large wasp 1
- countable noun hornet A hornet is a large wasp. Hornets live in nests and have a powerful sting. 0
- noun hornet any of various large social wasps of the family Vespidae, esp Vespa crabro of Europe, that can inflict a severe sting 0
- noun hornet any of several large social wasps (family Vespidae), strikingly colored yellow and black 0
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Origin of hornet
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English harnete, Old English hyrnet(u); cognate with Old High German hornaz (> German Horniss); akin to horn
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Parts of speech for Hornet
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hornet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hornet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hornet
noun hornet
- tick — a score or account.
- vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
- pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
- mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
- bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.
Top questions with hornet
- what does a hornet look like?
- what is the difference between a wasp and a hornet?
- what is a hornet?
- how to treat a hornet sting?
- who played the green hornet?
- what to do for a hornet sting?
- how to kill a hornet?
- what is the difference between a hornet and a wasp?
- how to get rid of hornet nest?
- how to make a hornet?
- what does a hornet sting look like?
- how to treat hornet sting?
- what to do for hornet sting?
- how to treat hornet stings?
- what does a hornet nest look like?
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