Noun: hornets' nest
- A highly contentious or hazardous situation
"talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest";
- hornet's nest
- Habitation for wasps or hornets
"The gardener carefully removed the hornets' nest from the eaves of the house";
- wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornet's nest
Derived forms: hornet's nests, hornets' nests