ALL meanings of hornet's nest
hornet's nest
H h - noun hornet's nest a large amount of activity, trouble, hostility, or animosity: His investigation stirred up a hornet's nest, resulting in major shifts in personnel. 1
- noun hornet's nest a strongly unfavourable reaction (often in the phrase stir up a hornet's nest) 0
- noun hornet's nest a situation fraught with trouble, hostility, risk, etc. 0