Phrase Hound found 13 phrases and 2 compound words that contain hornet. The most common are listed below. Open hornet in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 13
- European hornetA large species of hornet (Vespa crabro) found across Eurasia and North America.
- Asian giant hornetVespa mandarinia, the world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia, and having a powerful sting.
- murder hornetSynonym of Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) ^((See discussion))
- Japanese giant hornetA flying insect, Vespa mandarinia japonica, known for being a subspecies of the world's largest hornet.
- Asian hornetAny of species Vespa velutina of hornets indigenous to Southeast Asia.
- oriental hornetVespa orientalis, a social wasp species originating from Southwest Asia and Northeast Africa.
- Green HornetIn the Vietnam War, a member of the US Air Force's 20th Special Operations Squadron, who used the Bell UH-1F variant of the "Huey" military helicopter.
- paper hornetThe wasp Dolichovespula maculata.
- bald-faced hornetA North American yellowjacket distinguished by its black and white coloration with white marks on the face and by its hornet-like aerial nests (Dolichovespula maculata).
- hornet fliesplural of hornet fly: Any of genus Spilomyia of hoverflies (Syrphidae), many with coloring resembling that of hornets, some of which are predators of insect pests, others nectar-feeding pollinators.
- hornet flyAny of genus Spilomyia of hoverflies (Syrphidae), many with coloring resembling that of hornets, some of which are predators of insect pests, others nectar-feeding pollinators.
- sand hornetcicada killer (not a true hornet)
- mad as a hornetExtremely angry
Compound words 2
- hornetlikeResembling or characteristic of a hornet.
- hornetyWaspish; irascible.